Henry Stacy Marks
‘Inscription in a Hermitage’ (ESP045)
the ages of man (+ one person)
window shutters
lectern ~ reading
study; 'studiolo'; library
plants; vegetation
(private) prayer; 'Oratione', 'Preghiere', 'Preghiere a Dio' (Ripa)
vine
moustache
evening
kneeling on both knees
monk(s), friar(s)
Thinking, Thought, Reflection; 'Pensiero' (Ripa)
bed
adult man
(DUSTER) utensils and implements (DUSTER)
Roman Catholic Church
book
flying mammals: bat
(BROOM) utensils and implements (BROOM)
ecclesiastical books, scrolls, etc.
writing tools
tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: scissors
modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (XVIII)
(BRUSH) utensils and implements (BRUSH)
cupboard
baldness
moon as celestial body
geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (BRITAIN) (BRITAIN)
writing-table, writing-desk
abbey, monastery, convent ~ Roman Catholic church
crucifix ~ personal devotion
the Bible as a book
container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase
(public) prayer