Image of the engraved frontispiece by Bloemaert in which six figures surround an architectural element displaying the title of the book. Three figures sit in front of the architectural element while a figure who appears to be Medusa lies in front of…
Image of the title page. We can see from the title page that this edition is dedicated to Ferdinando II, the Grand Duke of Tuscany at the time of its publication.
Image of the first page of the biography of the only woman artist, Properzia de' Rossi, included in this text. She was a sculptress from the city of Bologna. Text under portrait reads "M. PROPERTIA DE' ROSSI SCVLT. BOLOGNESE." Translation: "M.…
Image of the first page of the biography of Giorgio Vasari, the author. Includes a woodblock illustration of the author who was also a painter and an architect himself. Text under the portrait reads "GIORGIO VASARI PITT. ET ARCHIT. ARETINO."…
Image of an illustration of symbolic images representing the future of the popes. Reminiscent of astrological cycles. Details include lions, the sun, snakes, and an illustration of a pope
Image of an illustration depicting a man writing and in contemplation as light shines down upon him. Multiple captions and descriptions are additionally on page. Notations by an owner of cross hatching can be viewed at bottom
Image of an illustration of a portrait of a pope and the prophecy relating to them. Depicts a male head on the body of a dragon. Both latin and italian captions are included
Image of title page showing an illustration of a male figure holding two descriptions of the title and contents of the work. One is in Latin and the other Italian.
A description at the bottom provides publishing information
Detail from portrait of Otto van Veen showing signature: Gertrudis filia, eius, pinx [i.e. Gertruida, his daughter]; Printed by De Larmessin and based on a portrait created by Veen's daughter Gertuida van Veen.
Frontispiece, portrait of Otto van Veen and a poem by Daniel Heinsius. Portrait signed: Gertrudis filia, eius, pinx [i.e. Gertruida van Veen, daughter]; De Larmessin sculp. Print by De Larmessin and based on a portrait created by Veen's daughter…