L' Antiquité Expliquée Et Représentée En Figures: Les dieux des Grecs & des Romain: Les Dieux du premier, du second & du troisiéme rang, selon l'ordre du tems
Bernard de Montfaucon's 1719 Antiquité expliquée is a scholarly catalogue of ancient Greek and Roman gods, printed in France for antiquarians and students of classical art. Its plates show engraved statues, reliefs, and coin types of Apollo, Venus, and related deities, drawn in fine line with careful inscriptions beneath each figure, offering designers dense classical drapery, contrapposto poses, laurel and lyre attributes, and carved relief compositions for historical or ornamental use.
