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Veen, Quinti Horatii Flacci emblemata : Imaginibus in Aes Incisis, Notisque Illustrata. Tiltle Page.
Title page in black and red lettering with a small print portrait of Quintus Horatius Flaccus.
Veen, Quinti Horatii Flacci emblemata : Imaginibus in Aes Incisis, Notisque Illustrata. Frontispiece, portrait of Otto 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…
Veen, Quinti Horatii Flacci emblemata : Imaginibus in Aes Incisis, Notisque Illustrata. Frontispiece, detail.
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.
Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus. Title page
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
A description at the bottom provides publishing information
Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus. Illustration
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
Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus. Illustration
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
Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus. Illustration
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
Vasari, Giorgio. Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architetti. Vol. 3 Page 376.
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."…
Vasari, Giorgio. Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architetti. Vol. 3 Page 176.
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.…
Vasari, Giorgio. Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architetti. Title page.
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.