Research Catalog

Title

Descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia.

Author

Moroni, Lino.

Publication

[Florence : s.n., 1612]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ligozzi, Jacopo, 1547-1626.
• Schiaminossi, Raffaello, approximately 1570-approximately 1620.
• Falcini, Domenico, active 16th century-17th century.

Description

[2], A-Y leaves, [1], A-Y leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill.; 45 cm. (fol.)

Alternative Title

Sacro monte della Vernia.

Subject

• Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 > Homes and haunts > Italy > Verna, Mount
• Verna (Monastery) > Early works to 1800
• Verna (Monastery) > In art > Early works to 1800
• Toy and movable books > Specimens
• Verna, Mount (Italy) > Description and travel > Early works to 1800
• Verna, Mount (Italy) > In art > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

• Landscape prints.
• Mechanical works.

Note

• Issued without t.p. Title from dedication (leaf [1]), which reads: Illmo. et reuerendissmo. patron mio colendissmo. monsignor arciuescouo di Monreale e generale de' Minori osservanti, frate Arcangelo da Messina s. Dismettendo ogni cerimonia ... vengo à dedicarli quest'opera della descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia ... il disegnatore è stato ... sig. Iacopo Ligozio ... Di Fiorenza il dì primo di giugno 1612 ... Fra Lino Moroni di Firenze.
• Leaves of text (descriptive letterpress keyed to the plates) printed on one side only, within type flower borders.
• Illustrations: 23 prints from 26 plates : engraving (11), etching and engraving (12) ; full-page (21), image 77 x 41 cm. (1), image 50 x 41 cm. (1). All after Ligozzi. Comprise frontispiece (St. Francis with armorial devices, trophies and emblems of spiritual and temporal power) by Domenico Falcini and 22 views of sites on Mount Verna associated with St. Francis; 7 are signed with monogram RS (Raffaello Schiaminossi), the others being ascribed to Falcini. The Schiaminossi plates are etchings retouched with burin; the Falcini plates are engravings and etchings with engraving. The 2 large views are composed of prints on 3 and 2 conjoined sheets, respectively. There are engraved overlays on plates F, G, I, O and R (with 2). For detailed description, reproduction of plates and transcription of letterpress, cf. Jacopo Ligozzi : le vedute del sacro monte della Verna, i dipinti di Poppi e Bibbiena / a cura di Lucilla Conigliello. 1992. no. 10-32, figs. x-xxxii. For Schiaminossi plates, cf. also: Italian etchers of the Renaissance & baroque / Sue Welsh Reed, Richard Wallace. c1989. no. 109. Illustrated Bartsch, v. 38, p. 152-158, figs. 131-136.
• Two ornamental initials (leaves [1-2]).

Indexed In (note)

• Brunet
• Cicognara, L. Libri d'arte e d'antichità
• BL 17th cent. Italian books

Provenance (note)

• James Bindley; P. Ginori-Conti (armorial bookplates).

Binding (note)

• Contemporary vellum boards, blind-stamped; rebacked, with original backstrip preserved.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ital. 1612 93-390

OCLC

• 10179249
• NYPG93-B65851

Author

Moroni, Lino.

Title

Descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia.

Imprint

[Florence : s.n., 1612]

Indexed In:

Brunet, III, col. 1914

Cicognara, L. Libri d'arte e d'antichità, 2020

BL 17th cent. Italian books, p. 596

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is state before the addition of letters A-Y to the plates. Large overlay to plate R mounted on plate O; second overlay to plate R lacking. Letterpress with ms. interlinear Dutch translation in a contemporary hand.

Binding

Contemporary vellum boards, blind-stamped; rebacked, with original backstrip preserved. NN

Provenance

James Bindley; P. Ginori-Conti (armorial bookplates).

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Added Author

Ligozzi, Jacopo, 1547-1626. Artist

Schiaminossi, Raffaello, approximately 1570-approximately 1620. Etcher

Falcini, Domenico, active 16th century-17th century. Engraver

Bindley, James, 1737-1818 Former owner

Ginori Conti, Piero, 1865-1939. Former owner

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ital. 1612 93-390