Abstract
This chapter analyzes how Romeyn de Hooghe used these emblematic images in his account of the history of religion. De Hooghe's Hieroglyphica complements contributions on scriptural visual exegesis with a broader view on contemporary religious issues. The chapter also focuses on the specific historical case of the Lutheran Reformation. It sheds light on De Hooghe's notion of religion and increases the insight in the way 'old' religious images were used to fit new religious concepts. Hieroglyphica is a significant example of the way imitation and alteration were no mere practical or aesthetic decisions, but indicated new meaning. Using the genre of hieroglyphs combined with interpictorality, the images of Hieroglyphica provided meaning on different levels, and could truly be 'open' to the people aware of the interpictorial references, but 'closed' to those who were not acquainted with De Hooghe's broader oeuvre. Keywords: emblematic images; Hieroglyphica; Lutheran Reformation; Romeyn de Hooghe; scriptural visual exegesis
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