Joannes Luiken - [EMLEMATA-BOEK - 50 kopergravures] Vonken Der Liefde Jezus, Van het God-begeerende Zielen-Vuur (...) - 1727

Joannes Luiken - Sparks of Love for Jesus, of the God-adoring Souls-Fire: Beholding Flowers of Blessed Hope, for the delight of travelers, along the Way, after Peace-filled Riches. A collection of fifty Zinne-beelden (emblematic images), with their verses and holy maxims printed on them. - Amsterdam, Kornelis van der Sys, 1727 - (16) + 212 + (14) + (6) - original calfskin binding; spine with ribs and lavish floral gold tooling; gold on edges; mottled block - 17 x 11 cm

Condition: beautiful / excellent - very neat original binding with sturdy joints; very tidy, compact and sturdy block (as new!); very neat, very fresh and very white pages (only a stray small spot elsewhere, otherwise as new, so neat, fresh and white paper!). Complete.

With all 50 (!) splendid mystical copper engravings ('Zinne-beelden') and with the often-missing title engraving! Very sharp and dark impressions of high quality, 50 little artworks by master engraver Luiken! See the many photos for its beauty.

Stunning spine, a delight for the eye and a valuable addition to the bookcase!

Must-have for collectors of Emblemata works.
Collectors-items!

Jan Luyken (Johannes Luiken) was a poet, painter and etcher. He was born as the son of schoolmaster Caspar Luyken and Hester Coores. When he was 26, he experienced a religious awakening that led him to live a more devout life. This found expression in his poetry, which became much more edifying.

Later he devoted himself to etchings and engravings that bear witness to great plasticity through precise hatching of figures and the deployment of groups of people to enhance the spatiality of the landscape. His etchings are lively, with very realistic details such as foliage, smoke and flames.