Book Title: Pia desideria : emblematis elegiis & affectibus SS. Patrum illustrata / authore Hermanno Hugone Societatis Iesu ; ad Vrbanum VIII, Pont. Max.

Author: Hugo, Herman, 1588-1629

Image Title: Historiated Title-Page Border

Description: This historiated title-page for the French Jesuit Herman Hugo’s Pida Desideria features (moving clockwise from the top-left) King David of Israel, the Apostle Paul, the prophet Jeremiah, the prophet Daniel, and Moses, each holding representative fragments of scripture drawn from a biblical book attributed to him. Taking up most of the image is the Sacred Heart, here adorned with wings.

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