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Le vite de gli huomini illustri greci et romani (The Lives of Illustrious Greek and Roman Men) [Vol. I]
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Le vite de gli huomini illustri greci et romani (The Lives of Illustrious Greek and Roman Men) [Vol. I]

Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
Plutarch
Vincenzo Valgrisi (Italian, active 1540–1572)
1564
Place of PublicationVenice, Italy
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 31 woodcuts
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 x 16.8 x 4.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession numberKBR597
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1564
ProvenanceOld ownership inscriptions on title; Sylvester R. Koehler, Boston (1837-1900; first curator of prints, MFA), by whom given to MFA, October 20, 1898.
Image Not Available for Voarchadumia contra alchimiam
Voarchadumia contra alchimiam
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1530
Detail: folio 5v - "Portrait of Sorio"
Historia
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
about 1520
Image Not Available for Clarissimi Hyginii Astronomi De mundi et sphaerae
Clarissimi Hyginii Astronomi De mundi et sphaerae
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1517
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Cento favole morali
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1570
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Opere (Works)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1512
La rappresentatione di S. Apollonia vergine, & martire
La rappresentatione di S. Apollonia vergine, & martire
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
16th century
La gloria e l'honore di ponti tagliati a fogliami
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1555
Detail: IV, 63
De Architectura Libri Dece (Ten Books of Architecture)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1521
Papie Sanctuarium
Papie Sanctuarium
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1505
Image Not Available for Tractato nobilissimo della prudentia et iustitia
Tractato nobilissimo della prudentia et iustitia
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1508
Image Not Available for De primi principii della lingua romana
De primi principii della lingua romana
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1540
Image Not Available for Epistole e evangelii volgari historiade
Epistole e evangelii volgari historiade
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1522