Book Title: D. Nicolao Simonellio picturae omniumq[ue] bonarum artium cultori eximio : genio tuo obsequor, gratiam quaero, Nicolae praestantissime eruditis oculis tuis admiranda Raphaelis Vrbinatis monumenta subijcio, tuoque nomini dico : dum enim ipsa, meis typis, eduntur, tu, qui pictorem principem, summo studio, prosequeris, dignus profecto es, qui eius quoque gloriae comes prodeas, et eniteas / deditissimus seruus Io. Iacobus de Rubeis ; Raphael Sanctio Vrbin. inu. ; Petrus Sanctus Bartol. dil. et sc.

Author: Raphael, 1483-1520

Image Title: Headpiece

Description: This image depicts the headpiece, in this case a dedication leaflet, for this particular book. Among the text are the names of those involed: Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700) the engraver, here written as Petrus Sanctus Bartol; Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520), known as Raphael, upon whose Vatican stanze and Sistine Chapel tapestries the images contained originate, here written as Raphael Sanctio Vrbin; and Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691) the publisher and to whom the book is dedicated, here identified as Io Iacobus de Rubeis one of the variant names he used.

Click here for additional images available from this book.

Request a high-resolution file (fees apply)

Rights Statement: The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.
Rights Status: No Copyright - United States
Pitts Theology Library provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in the Digital Image Archive.