De Aetatibus Mundi Imagines
 "The Creation of the Sun and the Moon" | |
| Author | Francisco de Holanda |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Francisco de Holanda |
| Language | Latin |
| Published | 1545 |
| Publication place | Portugal |
| Media type | laid paper |
| Pages | 189 |
De Aetatibus Mundi Imagines is a literary and pictorial sketchbook. The author and illustrator of the manuscript was Francisco de Holanda (1517–84).
Description
[edit]It is a manuscript of 189 pages. There are brush, pen, pencil black, brown and brown ink, gouache and gold colors, on beige laid paper.[1] The theme is the ages of the world, illustrated with scenes from the Christian Bible.
Analysis
[edit]Francisco de Holanda stayed in Rome, with the Portuguese ambassador, from 1538 until 1540. He was a friend of Michelangelo. There were 3 codices, and the third survives.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Visualización detallada". BDH (in Spanish). Biblioteca Digital Hispánica. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ de Holanda, Francisco. "De Aetatibus Mundi Imagines". Europeana. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
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