Ioannis Pierii Valeriani Bellvnensis, Hieroglyphica, Seu De Sacris Aegyptiorvm, Aliarvmqve Gentivm Literis Commentarii: Summa cum industria exarati, & in libros quinquaginta octo redacti ...
Ioannis Pierius Valerianus's Hieroglyphica, printed in 1604 and drawn from Egyptian and other ancient sources, is a scholarly compendium of symbols and their interpretations for learned readers. Its woodcut vignettes show standing figures, animals and emblematic scenes set beside dense columns of Latin text, offering a designer compact, legible emblem-style compositions with strong silhouettes and framed narrative moments.
