Saturday, December 11, 2010

Faernus: Fabulae Centum cum Imaginibus


Fabulae Centum, cum Imaginibus in aes incisis, notisque illustrata, Studio Othonis Vaeni by Gabrielis Faernus. 1743.
What a treat! Here are the fables of Faernus, with emblematic illustrations from the studio of Vaenius! A sample, from the fable of the raging lion:




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