Print, book, Hieronymus Wierix, circa 1571

A title-page and seventy-one engravings, illustrations to montano's emblem book "humanae salutis monumenta" (antwerp: plantin, 1571); the first engraving depicts the head of christ in a roundel; the following engravings are rectangular and show scenes from the old and new testament; accompanied by latin letterpress, mainly italic; bound in a volume. C. 1572 engraving. Date: circa 1571. Dimensions: Height: 150 mm (each sheet, c.); Width: 95 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Benito Arias Montano. Collection: British Museum. Print, book (BM 1879,0809.1-72 08)