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Arias Montano, Benedetto
Humanae salutis monumenta B. Ariae Montani studio constructa et decantata, 1571
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€ 300 - 500
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Antwerp, Christophe Plantin, s.d.ma1571 . In 8th. 2 parts in one volume. Collation A-I8, K4 a-b8 c4. Elegant architecturally illustrated frontispiece, full-page medallion of Christ, 62 plates depicting biblical scenes after Pieter van der Borcht and van den Broeck by A. de Bruyn, P. Huys, H. Wiericx, inkblot on p. F5, binding in red morocco, spine with author and 5 raised bands, with author, title and date embossed in gold, gilt edges, slight stains on plates.
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Rare edition. Arias Montanus, a Spanish theologian, had collaborated with Plantin for the edition of the polyglot Bible, the collaboration continued with the publication of the Humanae salutis monumenta, a work which is described by Landwehr in his list of founding works as "the first emblem book of a Catholic tendency' (Romanic Emblem Books, p. 1). The emblems well represent the iconography of the Catholic Church and the religious propaganda of the counter-reform.
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