EMBLEMS AND THE EMBLEMATIC

• An emblem: definition

An emblem is a  symbolic picture with a moral meaning, accompanied by a poem which explains the meaning.
It is another example of the interaction between texts and images, which we started studying with the example of ecphrasis.  

• Examples

Alciato's emblems (first published 1531) are the source of numerous other emblem books. You may find examples in the online version.