Vetus Academia Jesu Christi, Iconibus Exemplis et Documentis Priscorum Pietatis verae Doctorum et Professorum Illustrata.

Title

Vetus Academia Jesu Christi, Iconibus Exemplis et Documentis Priscorum Pietatis verae Doctorum et Professorum Illustrata.

Title translated: The Old Academy of Jesus Christ, in which XXII. Old and sincere icons of teachers of piety, This work is dedicated to the depiction and appreciation of early Christian teachers. It was published in Augsburg by Gottlieb Goebel and printed by Johann Koppmayer. The book presents 22 portraits of significant Church Fathers and theologians, including Cyril of Alexandria, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Bernard of Clairvaux, Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil the Great, Athanasius, and Polycarp. The portraits are designed as busts within oval frames, surrounded by inscriptions. These figures are highlighted not only for their teachings but also for their exemplary lives.The work comprises 12 unnumbered leaves, 221 pages, and 3 additional unnumbered leaves. It includes an engraved title page, a full-page copper engraving on the verso of the title page, and 22 full-page portrait engravings within the text.Vetus Academia Jesu Christi is a prime example of the Baroque practice of conveying the virtues and teachings of the early Church Fathers through vivid illustrations and biographical sketches. It served both theological education and spiritual edification.

c. 1671

Artist

Göbel