Hieroglyphica, sive, De sacris Aegyptiorvm aliarvmqve gentivm literis commentarij
Hieroglyphica is a 1575 Latin commentary on Egyptian and other sacred symbols, written by Pierio Valeriano with additions by Celio Augusto Curione and printed in Basel by Thomas Guarinus for scholars and humanist readers. Its woodcuts show emblematic animals and figures, a lion, a sphinx-like winged creature, a wolf, and an allegorical initial, drawn in a plain, sturdy line that suggests how symbolic creatures can be rendered with clear silhouettes and minimal shading.
