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Delle vite de gli huomini illustri greci, et romani...Parte seconda (Lives of Famous Greek and Roman Men, Second Part)

(Italian, active 1540–1572)
1564
Place of PublicationVenice, Italy
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 21 woodcuts
DimensionsOverall: 21.5 x 16.8 x 3.8 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession numberKBR598
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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.
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1530
Detail: folio 2v - "Virtue"
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
about 1520
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1517
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1570
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1512
La rappresentatione di S. Apollonia vergine, & martire
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
16th century
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1555
Detail: IV, 63
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1521
Papie Sanctuarium
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1505
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1508
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1540
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1522