Book Title: De symbolis heroicis, libri IX. Auctore Silvestro Petrasancta, Romano, è Soc. Iesu.

Author: Pietrasanta, Silvestro, 1590-1647

Image Title: Stars Rising

Description: A copper plate engraving depicting five-pointed stars rising in the night sky. The Latin motto above the scene roughly translates to, "Between eclipses rise." The coat of arms and engravings in this book were designed by Silvestro Pietrasanta (1590-1647).

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