This is a cover page for a book titled "De Republica Ecclesiastica" by Marco Antonio de Dominis. The central area features the text of the book's title and author, surrounded by decorative elements. At the top, a female figure is enthroned with a lion to her left and a multi-headed dragon to her right, each accompanied by scrolls with Latin inscriptions. She holds keys and a cross. Below the central text, two figures stand on either side holding a staff or crook. Smaller circular scenes of pastoral landscapes are below them. The composition includes detailed architectural elements,…
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Title Page, De Republica Ecclesiatica by MarcAntonio de Dominis

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

published 1608

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 32 × 20 cm (12 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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