Andrea Alciato's Emblematum liber or Book of Emblems. Provides access to the collection of 212 Latin emblem poems, each consisting of a motto (a proverb or other short enigmatic expression), a picture, and an epigrammatic text. (For further information on Emblems, see also the English Emblem Book Project below)

This site from Pennsylvania State University provides access to images of (scanned) pages of nine emblem books printed in Early Modern England. The text is keyword searchable

Listed again because of its usefulness. Contains links to Renaissance theater, science and medicine, dance, costume, music, images, and more.

Navigate through list of topics to your left, including "Sounds of Bells," "Street Music," "Tavern Sounds," etc...

Chronological listing, documenting the establishment of a pictorial tradition and revealing the changing perception of Ophelia's character over time.