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Descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia

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Names
Moroni, Lino (Author)
Ligozzi, Jacopo, 1547-1626 (Artist)
Schiaminossi, Raffaello, approximately 1570-approximately 1620 (Etcher)
Falcini, Domenico, active 16th century-17th century (Engraver)
Bindley, James, 1739-1818 (Former owner)
Ginori Conti, Piero, 1865-1939 (Former owner)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1612 (Inferred)
Place: Florence
Publisher: s.n.
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Ital. 1612 93-390
Topics
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 -- Homes and haunts -- Italy -- Verna, Mount
Verna (Monastery)
Toy and movable books -- Specimens
Verna, Mount (Italy) -- Description and travel
Verna, Mount (Italy) -- In art
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Issued without t.p. Title from dedication (leaf [1]), which reads: Illmo. et reuerendissmo. patron mio colendissmo. monsignor arciuescouo di Monreale e generale de' Minori osservanti, frate Arcangelo da Messina s. Dismettendo ogni cerimonia ... vengo à dedicarli quest'opera della descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia ... il disegnatore è stato ... sig. Iacopo Ligozio ... Di Fiorenza il dì primo di giugno 1612 ... Fra Lino Moroni di Firenze.
Content: Leaves of text (descriptive letterpress keyed to the plates) printed on one side only, within type flower borders.
Content: Illustrations: 23 prints from 26 plates : engraving (11), etching and engraving (12) ; full-page (21), image 77 x 41 cm. (1), image 50 x 41 cm. (1). All after Ligozzi. Comprise frontispiece (St. Francis with armorial devices, trophies and emblems of spiritual and temporal power) by Domenico Falcini and 22 views of sites on Mount Verna associated with St. Francis; 7 are signed with monogram RS (Raffaello Schiaminossi), the others being ascribed to Falcini. The Schiaminossi plates are etchings retouched with burin; the Falcini plates are engravings and etchings with engraving. The 2 large views are composed of prints on 3 and 2 conjoined sheets, respectively. There are engraved overlays on plates F, G, I, O and R (with 2). For detailed description, reproduction of plates and transcription of letterpress, cf. Jacopo Ligozzi : le vedute del sacro monte della Verna, i dipinti di Poppi e Bibbiena / a cura di Lucilla Conigliello. 1992. no. 10-32, figs. x-xxxii. For Schiaminossi plates, cf. also: Italian etchers of the Renaissance & baroque / Sue Welsh Reed, Richard Wallace. c1989. no. 109. Illustrated Bartsch, v. 38, p. 152-158, figs. 131-136.
Content: Two ornamental initials (leaves [1-2]).
Ownership: James Bindley; P. Ginori-Conti (armorial bookplates).
Physical Description
Extent: [2], A-Y leaves, [1], A-Y leaves of plates (2 folded) :ill. ;45 cm. (fol.)
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG93-B65851
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11861590
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2211a0e0-f3a2-0139-c194-0242ac110003
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