Boschius’s Ars Symbolica, Chessboards and Pawns

Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 3, emblem CCCLXXIV 374.

Mens habet una locum

The mind has a place.

“Dedicated exclusively to the cultivation of the mind and intellect. A Latrunculorum, or chess pieces, board. To the same, for whom both the Eagle and this tiled panel were a family emblem/symbol.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 3, emblem CCCLXXIV 374.

    Ornate oval engraving with a banner and Roman numeral DCCLXXXVI at the bottom, framing a simple room scene with a table, a board game, and a cup seen through a window. Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCCLXXXVI 786.

    Omnes eodem cogimur

    We are all forced by the same thing.

    “Latrunculi, commonly known as chess pieces. An outstretched hand made them re-enter the box/jar from the gameboard/vase/basin/riverbed/basket.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCCLXXXVI 786.

      Ornate heraldic emblem with an open book displaying a chessboard, surrounded by decorative scrollwork; top banner reads a Latin motto – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 3, CDLXXXIV 484.bottom shows the Roman numeral CMLXXXIV.

      Nunquam devii

      I have never deviated.

      “A tenacious pontiff/pontifex of justice. Belonging to the standard-bearer of the Latrunculorum – or chess pieces – board.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 3, CDLXXXIV 484.

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