AntonI Sucquet e Societate Iesu Via vitae aeternae
A Latin Jesuit devotional book by Antoine Sucquet, printed in Antwerp in 1620 by Martin Nutius and illustrated by Boëce van Bolswert, meant for readers seeking the eternal life of the Christian soul. The engravings are black-and-white copperplate scenes of angels, kneeling devotees, clouds and heavenly rays above rocky landscapes, with lettered keys to the figures. A designer could borrow their dense crosshatching, radiant clouds and allegorical staging of spiritual journeys.
