Veridicvs Christianvs
Veridicvs Christianvs is a 1601 emblem book by the Jesuit Jan David, printed at Antwerp by the Plantin office for Johannes Moretus, and aimed at Catholic readers seeking guidance in Christian living. Its engravings pair a framed scene with a Latin verse caption and a short moral in Dutch and French, so each plate reads as a small allegorical argument. A designer might take from them the compact, numbered-panel layout and the use of stock emblematic symbols such as the sun, the gallows, and the hourglass for quick visual metaphor.
