The Rubens engravings of The life of St Ignatius /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Stonyhurst College
Other Authors: Galle, Cornelis, 1576-1650, Pázmány, Péter, 1570-1637, Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640, Barbé, Jean Baptiste, 1578-1649, Łęczycki, Mikołaj, 1574-1652, Graffius, Jan
Format: Book
Language:English
Created: Stonyhurst, Cirencester, England : St. Omers Press, 2005.
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Item Description:Portfolio houses prints made with original copper plates preserved at Stonyhurst College. These were originally used in the 1609 edition of Vita beati p. Ignatii Loiolae Societatis Iesu fundatoris. Each plate includes a descriptive caption in Latin attributed to Nicolaus Lancicius (i.e. Mikolaj Leczycki) and Cardinal Peter Pazmany. The engravings are attributed either to Jean Baptiste Barbé or Cornelis Galle the elder. Drawings for some of the engravings have been identified as the work of Peter Paul Rubens.
Physical Description:115 p. : ill., port. ; 29 cm. + 12 prints (17 x 12 cm. in portfoloio 44 x 35 cm.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.