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Title: Stephanus Vinandus Pighius, un humaniste accompli
Author(s): NATIVEL, Colette
Journal: Humanistica Lovaniensia
Volume: 72    Date: 2023   
Pages: 157-171
DOI: 10.2143/HLO.72.0.3292716

Abstract :
This essay surveys the life and works of Lipsius’ friend Pighius, and pays special attention to his contributions to ancient chronology and history, epigraphy and especially iconology. An analysis of Pighius’ dialogue Themis dea (1568) makes it clear that Pighius was an innovator in the field of iconography: using a philological method, he tried to discover the allegorical meaning of representations found on ancient works of art.

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