Humanae salutis monumenta
Humanae salutis monumenta is a 1581 Latin devotional book printed in Antwerp by the Plantin press, with engravings by Jan and Jerónimo Wierix and Pieter van der Borcht after texts by Benito Arias Montano, aimed at a learned Catholic readership. Its engravings show scenes from the Gospels in dense crowds, arched architecture and stage-like settings, with fine parallel hatching that models robes, stone and light; a designer could borrow its crowded group compositions and dramatic chiaroscuro cross-hatching.
