Art, Symbol & Imagination
Alma Mater Cantabrigia: The Cambridge Seal
A crowned female figure occupies a circular seal surrounded by Latin lettering. A radiant sun and a chalice appear in her raised hands. The legend Alma Mater Cantabrigia identifies Cambridge, while Bayley discusses the image within his interpretation of wisdom emblems.
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Illustrator not identified. "Alma Mater Cantabrigia: The Cambridge Seal" [editorial title]. In The Lost Language of Symbolism, Volume I, Harold Bayley. London: Williams and Norgate, 1912; Volume I; Central Archaeological Library, New Delhi copy., 1912, Williams and Norgate. Source scan leaf 260. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0448-0260
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Illustrator not identified. Alma Mater Cantabrigia: The Cambridge Seal. The Lost Language of Symbolism, Volume I. Scan leaf 260. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0448-0260