Catalogus sanctorum et beatorum totius ordinis Camaldulensis : in quo etiam religionis initium, & viri dignitate atq[ue] virtutibus clari describuntur

Minis, Thomas de · 1606 · Florentiae : Apud Volcmarum Timan · 23 pictures

A 1606 Latin catalogue of saints and blessed of the Camaldolese monastic order, compiled by Thomas de Minis and printed in Florence by Volcmarus Timan for members of the order and devotional readers. The pictures are small woodcut decorative initials and borders, with a carved, dense, foliate quality. A designer could draw on their interlaced acanthus-like scrolls, leaf-and-tendril borders, and bold capital letters for period-style display type or ornamental panels.

Camaldolese · Monks · Christian saints

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