Four Emblems for the Funeral of Prince Francesco de Medici

Stefano Della Bella

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts four coats of arms. Each emblem occupies one of the four quadrants, featuring intricate scrollwork and banners with text. The upper left emblem shows a landscape with a dome-like structure and the inscription "LABORE TRANQUILLITAS POSTVM." The upper right emblem shows a figure standing on a platform with the banner "CANTET TIBI GLORIA." The lower left emblem presents a central plant or floral design with the words "DIGNAV VAANMINIS." The lower right emblem displays a ship on water under a skull and crossbones motif with the text "PACE TAMEN MELIORE, MET." Each emblem is detailed with precise line work in traditional heraldic art style.