Bilder Girolamo Ruscelli (1504–1566) – Allegorical emblem of Alberto, Duke of Bavaria – engraving (1572)

Beskrivning

This engraving features a complex allegorical emblem dedicated to Alberto, Duke of Bavaria, centered on a page of Italian text. The central image, set within an elaborate Renaissance strapwork frame, depicts a group of allegorical figures and lions surrounding a heraldic shield, accompanied by a Latin motto on a fluttering banner. This work was published as part of a significant collection of emblems designed to celebrate the personal mottos and noble character of prominent European figures during the Renaissance. The surrounding Italian text provides a detailed philosophical and historical commentary, explaining the symbolic relationship between the visual allegory and the Duke's lineage, leadership, and personal virtues.

Girolamo Ruscelli was an influential Italian writer, editor, and polymath active in Venice during the mid-sixteenth century. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to cartography, specifically his expanded edition of Ptolemy's Geography, as well as his work on linguistics and courtly emblems. His publication Le Imprese Illustri became a definitive reference for the study of heraldry and symbolic devices among the European aristocracy. Ruscelli's work is characterized by a high degree of scholarly rigor and an elegant aesthetic that defined the intellectual standards of the late Renaissance.

Artist or Maker: Girolamo Ruscelli.

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 18 cm.

Medium: engraving.

Date: 1572.

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