AMMAN Jost, Cleri totius Romanae ecclesiae subiecti : seu, Pontificiorvm ordinvm omnivm omnino vtrivsqve sexvs, habitvs, artificiosissimis figuris

Cleri totius Romanae ecclesiae subiecti : seu, Pontificiorvm ordinvm omnivm omnino vtrivsqve sexvs, habitvs, artificiosissimis figuris

guibus Francisci Modii fingula octofticha sdiecta lunt, nunc primum a ivdoco ammanno expressi: neqve vnquam antehac fimiliter editi. Addito libello signvlari eivsdem fransifci Modij Brug, in quo cuiufque ordiins Ecclefiaftici orgo progreddus & veftitus ratio breuiter ex variis hiftoricis delineatur. Francoforti 1585. sumptib. Sigifmundi Feyrabendij. (18.5 x 14 cn), pp. 98, 105 woodcuts in the text, secondary binding (19th c.).
A few pages more tightly trimmed, traces of soiling and rust spots on pages in places, poj. pages with edgewear, otherwise good condition. The work briefly presents profiles of the entire clergy of the Roman Church. In addition to the description, illustrative woodcut images are attached to the figures. The woodcuts include: Pope; Cardinal; Basilian Order; Templar; Nun of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Nun of the Secular Order of St. Catherine and others. Jost Amman (1539 - 1591) - Swiss engraver and painter. Active mainly in Nuremberg, he created portraits, stained glass designs and also copperplate engravings of French rulers with biographical descriptions. He illustrated the customs and costumes of his era (Hans Sachs' Book of States, Book of Women's Clothes). He mainly created illustrations for the Bible as well as for books by Boccaccio or Luther. For many years he worked together with Virgil Solis.