Les images des dievx des anciens : contenans les idoles, covstvmes, ceremonies, & autres choses appartenans à la religion des payens
A 1581 French illustrated mythology published in Lyon by E. Michel, translating Vincenzo Cartari's account of pagan gods, idols, customs and ceremonies for a general reading public. Its woodcuts show classical deities and figures in rough outdoor settings with short hatched shading and bold outlines, with a few scenes set against printed text, giving designers a clear model for spare, narrative line-cut figure compositions.
