Definition of the figura in Vaenius’s emblematic works
(2008) The Eighth International Conference of the Society for Emblem Studies — Location: Winchester (28.July.2008)
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- In his address to the reader and beholder, Vaenius roots his Conclusiones in a so-called Platonic and mathematical tradition, which used figures to formalise its knowledge. Further on, he links his project to the alchemical world. In this paper, I will study how Vaenius used an array of rhetorical notions and historical traditions – philosophy, allegory, theology – in order to explain his project. I will try to understand what a figure is for him, and, comparatively with his other emblem books, establish a tentative definition of the notion of figure.
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Guiderdoni, A. (2008). Definition of the figura in Vaenius’s emblematic works. The Eighth International Conference of the Society for Emblem Studies, Winchester. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/30023