1. Concept
Emblematics includes all emblems present in literature and visual art. The emblem (German Emblem or, from the 17th century, Sinnbild), is a form of expression combining a text with an image. The type flourished between the 16th and 18th centuries (see below, 2.). Most frequently, the emblem in literature was threefold in structure, comprising a brief text motto (Latin lemma, inscriptio) and a pictura (Latin also icon) id…