Imperatorum et Caesarum vitæ : cum imaginibus ad uiuam effigiem expressis
A 1534 Strasbourg book of Roman emperors and Caesars, compiled by Johann Huttich with woodcut portraits attributed to Hans Weiditz, printed by Wolphgangus Cephalaeus. The pages show coin-like medallion portraits of emperors in profile, framed by Latin legends and ornamental borders. A designer could take from them the roundel format, the lettering that curves around the rim, and the decorative woodcut side panels with grotesque figures and scrollwork.
