Vita S. Francisci de Pavla familiae Minimor[um] avctoris
Subtitle: ex aede Sanctiss. Trinitatis in colle Hortulorum expressa et in aere incisa
By: Io. Baptistae de Caualerijs formis
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1590
Place of publication: Rome
Language: lat
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Pictorial works; SS. Trinità dei monti cloister frescoes (Painting); Christian saints in art; Mural painting and decoration; SS. Trinitá dei monti (Church : Rome, Italy)
Other titles: Vita S. Francisci de Paula familiae Minimorum auctoris
Notes: Engraved t.p. (title within architectural border; signed: Ambrosius Brambilla, fe.) and 38 reproductions of frescoes in the cloister of SS. Trinità dei monti, Rome; latter numbered in plate 1-38, with engraved captions and legends.

Frescoes (ca. 1586) are by various Italian artists including Marcho Marchetti, called Marco da Faenza (nos. 1-6); Girolamo Massei (nos. 35-36); Giuseppe Cesari, called Cavaliere d'Arpino (no. 38); and Cristoforo Roncalli, called Il Pomarancio. Cf. Chiese romane / Publio Parsi. 1970. v. 6, p. 218. For Cesari's fresco, cf. Il Cavalier d'Arpino. 1973. p. 22-23; cat. nos. A and 67. For attributions of other frescoes, cf. Martinelli, Fioravante. Roma nel Seicento / [a cura di] Cesare D'Onofrio. 1968. p. 182-184.

At head of title: Charitas.

"Euangelistae Palotto S.R.E. Card. ampliss. Datario Archiep. Cosentino et Archipresb. S. Petri in Vaticano a Iulio Roscio Hortino d.d. [M] [D] XC."

Engraved throughout, except for dedication in letterpress with caption title: Euangelistae Palotto S.R.E. Cardinali amplissimo Iulius Roscius Hortinus s.p.d.

Illustrations are etched and engraved; plate mark, 22 x 16 cm.

Purchase; Martayan Lan; Vershbow fd., Berman fd. courtesy Charles Fineman; FAS fd., courtesy Jeffrey Horrell; 12 February 2002; 2001H-114; $5500.00, $5500.00, $5500.00.

Contemporary hand-coloring throughout with borders and highlights in gold; Italian paraphrases of the text in a contemporary hand.

Bound in later full vellum; double gilt-ruled covers with floral motifs at corners; edges gilt; handwritten spine title with shelfmark "76"; in case, 33 cm.