num_pages: 129
description: The first editions of the Discalced Carmelite friar Jerónimo Gracián's Summary of the Excellencies of St. Joseph were illustrated with a set of six engravings, which may have been reproduced in several subsequent editions. Executed by Christophorus Blancus, a French engraver who worked in Rome, these engravings portray scenes from the life of St. Joseph andthe Holy Family which visualize the principal points of Gracián's theology of the saint. Neglected by modern scholars who have studied this important book, Blancus' engravings are reproduced for the first time since the 16th century, and each is explained in light of Graci n's text by the Summary's English translator. This monograph is a companion volume to the Just Man anthology, also by Chorpenning.
language: English
title: Christophorus Blancus' Engravings for Jeronimo Gracian's Summary of the Excellencies of St. Joseph
titlecomplete: Christophorus Blancus' Engravings for Jeronimo Gracian's Summary of the Excellencies of St. Joseph
publisher: Saint Joseph's University Press