Edward Burne-Jones
‘King Sigurd’ (GWP008)
lovers; courting, flirting
sea (seascape)
taking leave
representations ~ gods, demi-gods, heroes etc. (Germanic and Scandinavian religions)
public festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
departure ~ travelling
embracing each other, kissing
militant proselytizing: religious war, crusade, etc.
moustache
dry-dock, floating-dock
knight
king
aristocracy; 'Aristocratia' (Ripa)
dress, gown
parts of ship's exterior (PADDLE)
armour
Europeans (SCANDINAVIANS)
head-gear: hat
coast
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa)
harbour
lips pressed together as for a kiss
parts of ship's exterior (OAR)
protective weapons: shield
the ages of man (+ four persons)
crown (symbol of sovereignty)
hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (SCANDINAVIA) (SCANDINAVIA)
adult man
dark ages (historical epoch)
medieval history, middle ages (historical epoch)
the soldier; the soldier's life
adult woman
clothes, costume