Flammulae amoris, S.P. Augustini versibus et iconibus exornatae
Flammulae amoris is a 1629 emblem book printed in Antwerp by Henricus Aertssens, with verses by Michael Hoyer drawn from Saint Augustine and engravings after Guiliam Collaert, made for devotional readers. The pictures are small framed engravings with a Latin verse beneath each, showing winged cherubs, trees, clouds and flaming hearts in airy landscapes. A designer might take their tidy line work, rays of light breaking through cloud, and the pairing of a compact image with an inscription.
