Pia desideria : emblematis, elegiis & affectibus SS. Patrum illustrata
Pia desideria is a 1628 Antwerp emblem book by the Jesuit poet Herman Hugo, with engravings by Christoffel van Sichem and Boëce van Bolswert, meant for devotional reading on Christian life. Its pictures are black-and-white engraved strapwork cartouches, ornamental panels, and oval framed scenes with figures, clock and architectural motifs, offering a designer dense models of Baroque ornament and framing.
