Hieronymi Mercvrialis De Arte Gymnastica: Libri Sex, In Qvibvs Exercitationvm Omnivm Vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur ; Opus non modo medicis, verum etiam omnibus antiquarum rerum cognoscendarum, & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum vtile
Hieronymus Mercurialis's 1601 Latin treatise on ancient gymnastics, with woodcut illustrations by Christophorus Coriolanus, addressed to physicians and students of antiquity and health. Its pictures show nude athletes in classical poses, handling balls, weights and boxing, with ancient vessels, columns and stage settings, offering a designer clear figure studies of Renaissance-era reconstructions of Greek and Roman exercise.
