Bilder Girolamo Ruscelli (1504-1566) – Emblem of Catherine de Medici – print (1584)

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"Caterina de Medici Regina di Francia" This print depicts the personal emblem of Catherine de Medici, featuring a rainbow arching over a landscape with a crown and a central motto in Greek. The composition is enclosed in a decorative Mannerist cartouche with architectural elements, floral garlands, and four winged cherubs. The work is a leaf from "Le Imprese Illustri," a collection of heraldic devices published in Venice by Francesco de' Franceschi.

Girolamo Ruscelli was a prominent Italian polymath, editor, and cartographer active in the Venetian literary scene during the mid-sixteenth century. He is well known for his editorial work on Ptolemy's Geography and for compiling "Le Imprese Illustri," which became a standard reference for Renaissance symbolism and noble iconography. Ruscelli was a founding member of the Accademia dei Dubbiosi and played a key role in the intellectual life of Venice. His emblem books are celebrated for their sophisticated blend of classical erudition and refined visual artistry, reflecting the cultural interests of the late Renaissance elite.

Artist or Maker: Girolamo Ruscelli.

Dimensions: Approximately 25 cm x 18 cm.

Medium: Woodcut .

Date: 1584.

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