Theatrum ethnico idololatrieum politico historicum, ethnicorum idololatrias, simulacra, templa, sacrificia & deos, illorum origines, ritus & caeremonias, quae in perficiendis sacris, fuerunt observata, quidque illis indicare voluerint, representans
A 1699 Latin mythology compendium published in Mainz by Ludwig Bourgeat, expanding Vincenzo Cartari's sixteenth-century work on classical gods, rites and temples for scholars and collectors. Its small numbered engravings (Imago plates) show classical deities, personifications and emblematic scenes in a cool, crisp line style, with figures set against open landscapes and a designer might borrow their poses, attributes and compact framing for classical-themed motifs.
