Francisci Aguilonii Opticorum Libri Sex

Title Page

Peter Paul Rubens
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Submission
Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
Language
Dutch
Source
Commerical Organisation
Format
Archive
Era
Early Modern: 1500—1800
Sphere
Cultural
Submission
Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
Language
Dutch
Source
Commerical Organisation
Format
Archive
Era
Early Modern: 1500—1800
Sphere
Cultural
Title Page, 'Francisci Aguilonii Opticorum libri sex', Inventory No. 11067, Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp

The Title Page of Francisci Aguilonii Opticorum libri sex (Inventory No. 11067) is a woodcut used in the title page of a scientific work by Francisco Aguilonius.

The frame of the page is adorned with various mythological figures, likely referencing the historical connection between classical mythology and early modern science. The woodcut, produced in the Officina Plantiniana printing press in Antwerp, is both a functional and decorative element, setting the tone for Aguilonius' work on optics.

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