Rubens / Ignazio Di Loyola - Vita beati p. Ignatii Loiolae - 1622

Rare and highly sought after for the table 80 depicting the
The canonization of the saint took place in 1622.

RUBENS, Peter Paul / Di LOYOLA, IGNAZIO

Life of Blessed P. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, 1622

Figurative architectural frontispiece, full-page portrait, followed by 80 numbered plates.

Rare edition accompanied by 80 plates drawn by Peter Paul Rubens and engraved by Jean-Baptiste Barbé, depicting the life of Ignatius of Loyola. Brunet V,.

A book of engravings titled 'Vita beati p. Ignatii Loiolae,' published in 1622, which celebrates the beatification of Ignatius of Loyola. The engravings were created by Flemish artists in Antwerp, and one of them is definitively attributed to Peter Paul Rubens, who collaborated on this project dedicated to the founder of the Society of Jesus.

Table 15 with tear in the engraving without losses, scattered reddening, some stains and foxing, contemporary binding, gold-pressed decorations and title on the spine, bites and some losses and scratches especially at the edges and near the spine (see photo), small defects.

Sold in 2022 for €4,344.