Damvs tibi, benigne lector, vno libello tanqvam in specvlo exhibitas, memorabiliores Ivdaea gentis clades : vt delictorvm semper comites, ita cvm presenti, tvm posterae aetati pro exemplis fvtvras
An illustrated Latin book of prints published in Antwerp around 1570, designed by Martin van Heemskerk and engraved by Philippe Galle, depicting the famous defeats of the Jewish nation as moral examples for readers. Its engravings show dense crowds, burning cities and monumental architecture rendered in fine black line, offering a designer clear models for staging large scenes of siege, flight and ruin with strong figure groupings and dramatic perspective.
