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Humanae salutis monumenta
Author: Benito Arias Montano (Spanish, 1527–1598)
Illustrated by: Pieter van der Borcht (Netherlandish, 1545–1608)
Illustrated by: Crispin van den Broeck (Netherlandish, 1524–1591)
Engraved by: Jan Wierix (Flemish, about 1549–after 1615)
Engraved by: Hieronymus [Jerome] Wierix (Netherlandish, about 1553–1619)
Engraved by: Johannes Sadeler (Netherlandish, 1550–about 1600)
Engraved by: Pieter Huys (Netherlandish, about 1520–after 1577)
Publisher: Christophe Plantin (French (active in Netherlands), 1514–1589)
Illustrated by: Pieter van der Borcht (Netherlandish, 1545–1608)
Illustrated by: Crispin van den Broeck (Netherlandish, 1524–1591)
Engraved by: Jan Wierix (Flemish, about 1549–after 1615)
Engraved by: Hieronymus [Jerome] Wierix (Netherlandish, about 1553–1619)
Engraved by: Johannes Sadeler (Netherlandish, 1550–about 1600)
Engraved by: Pieter Huys (Netherlandish, about 1520–after 1577)
Publisher: Christophe Plantin (French (active in Netherlands), 1514–1589)
1583
Place of Publication: Antwerp, Belgium
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with engraved title page and 71 engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 23.8 x 17.8 x 2 cm (9 3/8 x 7 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Bradford Wheaton and Barbara Ketcham Wheaton in honor of Sue Welsh Reed
Accession Number2003.813
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CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Antwerp: Christophe Plantin, 1571 [i.e., 1583]
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet I, 421-22; Praz, p. 259; Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish, IX [Huys], p. 169, no. 1; XXI [Sadeler], p. 121, no. 252, and 137, nos. 313-16; Mauquoy-Hendrickx [Wierix], III,1, pp. 468-69 (under Arias Montanus 1583)
Description(Antwerp: Christophe Plantin, 1571 [i.e., 1583]) Quarto; 86 leaves; contemporary vellum, gilt-stamped with a large floral wreath, flat spine panelled in gilt, black cloth slipcase.
Illustrations of scenes from Old and New Testament. Probably the edition printed in 1583, despite the 1571 date that remains on the engraved title through several editions. See Mauquoy-Hendrickx, esp. pp. 497-501. The text engravings encompass illustrations from the Old and New Testaments, each accompanied by a Latin verse.
Illustrations of scenes from Old and New Testament. Probably the edition printed in 1583, despite the 1571 date that remains on the engraved title through several editions. See Mauquoy-Hendrickx, esp. pp. 497-501. The text engravings encompass illustrations from the Old and New Testaments, each accompanied by a Latin verse.
InscriptionsTitle page in pen and ink: [J?] Baudin
Provenance[J?] Baudin; Ursus Rare Books, New York, NY; purchased by Robert and Barbara Wheaton, Concord, MA, June 2002; their gift to the MFA December 2003.