Pauli Maccii Emblemata
Pauli Maccii Emblemata is a 1628 emblem book printed in Bologna by Clemens Ferronius, with text by Paolo Maccio and engravings after Giovanni Battista Coriolano and Oliviero Gatti, made for scholars and educated readers of the period. Its pictures are small etched and engraved scenes of classical and fable figures set in open landscapes with distant towns, cave forms, and a decorative dotted border, offering a designer compact narrative compositions with strong horizon lines and clear figure groupings.
