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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 colophon. The text of the colophon is written in Latin while the rest of the book is written in Italian. The colophon appears at the end of the third volume and includes a printer's mark.

Grade 12, Age 17
Cambridge School Of Weston Weston, MA
Silver Key – Personal Essay & Memoir
Ayako Tanaka, Educator

Grade 12, Age 15
Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School Cambridge, MA
Silver Key – Photography
Deborah Milligan, Educator