Esortatione al martirio

Della Rovere, Giulio, 1504-1581 · 1552 · [Poschiavo? : s.n.] · 6 pictures

This 1552 Italian religious treatise, Esortatione al martirio by Giulio Della Rovere, was printed in Poschiavo for Reformation-era readers concerned with martyrdom and the church. Its pages carry decorative woodcut initials, historiated letters with figures and foliage, set beside dense black-letter Italian text, offering a designer examples of framed capitals and ornamental initial design from the period.

Martyrdom -- Early works to 1800 · Reformation -- Italy · Italy -- Church history -- 16th century

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