Author: Ripa, Cesare
Title: Iconologia, of uytbeeldingen des verstands van Cesare Ripa van Perugien, ridder van SS. Mauritius en Lazzaro. Waer in verscheiden afbeeldingen van deughden, ondeughden, genegentheden, menschlijcke hertztochten, konsten, leeringhen, sinlijckheden, elementen, hemelsche lichamen, landschappen van Italien, revieren van alle deelen des werrelts, en alle andere ontallijcke stoffen, met hare verklaringen, werden verhandelt. Translated from the Italian by D.P. Pers. Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz Pers, 1644.
Description: Full vellum with title shield and gold decoration on spine. 4°: 1 *6 (-*6) 2*2 A-4L4 4M2 , pag.: [14] 1-636 [8]. With an engr. titlepage, and numerous woodcut illustrations throughout the text. New endpapers, but a good copy of this classic. First edition of this Dutch translation of the Iconologia of Cesare Ripa (1560?-1625). First published in Italy in 1593, it was conceived as a guide to the symbolism in emblem books. It was very influential in the 17th century and went through a number of editions. There were 9 Italian editions and 8 editions in other languages, The present Dutch edition was translated by the publisher himself, Dirck Pietersz Pers. In good condition. B0059. Art History; Iconography. Rare.

Keywords: Geen categorie Geen categorie,