Vita D. Thomae Aquinatis Othonis VaenI ingenio et manu delineata
Vita D. Thomae Aquinatis is a 1610 engraved life of the medieval saint Thomas Aquinas, designed by Otto van Veen and published in Antwerp, probably for devotional readers. Its plates follow the saint from his monastic youth through scenes of miracles and death, each framed by a Latin caption. The pictures show crowded interiors, sharp hatched shading and clear gesture, a useful model for designers planning narrative sequences with restrained, dignified figures and architectural settings.
