Borcht, Pieter van der, 1545-1608 Gambara, Lorenzo, ca. 1495-1585 Pactus, Jacobus Passeri, Bernardino, ca. 1540-1596 Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520-1589, printer Wierix, Jan, 16th cent
Published / Created:
1577
Call Number:
2003 300
Image Count:
103
Alternative Title:
Rerum sacrarum liber and Rervm sacrarvm liber
Description:
Imperfect: trimmed, some loss of illustration on p. 191., The copper-engravings were made in Italy, after the designs of the Roman painter Bernardino Passeri, with the exception of that on p. 88, which is signed "PB" [i.e. Pieter van der Borcht] as designer and "IHW" [i.e. Jan Wierix], which belonged to the Plantin stock., and Title within ornamental border signed "Bernardinus Passarus", with coat of arms of Pope Gregory XIII and two cardinals.
Publisher:
Ex officina Christophori Plantini ...,
Subject (Topic):
Christian art and symbolism--Renaissance, 1450-1600 and Religious poetry, Latin
