Il zodiaco, over, idea di perfettione di prencipi :
formata dall'heroiche virtù dell'illvstriss. et eccellentiss. signore D. Antonio Alvarez di Toledo, duca d'Alba vicere di Napoli : rapresentata come in vn trionfo dal fidelissimo popolo napoletano : per opera del dottore Francesco Antonio Scacciauento suo eletto : nella pomposissima festa di San Gio. Battista, celebrata à 23. di giugno 1629. per il settimo anno del suo gouerno /
raccolta per Francesco Orilia ...
Description
- Language(s)
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Italian ; Latin
- Published
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In Napoli : Appresso Ottauio Beltrano, 1630.
- Subjects
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Alba, Dukes of
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Alba, Dukes of /
Early works to 1800.
Alba, Antonio Alvarez de Toledo,
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Alba, Antonio Alvarez de Toledo, /
duque de,
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Alba, Antonio Alvarez de Toledo, / duque de, /
1585-1639.
Emblems
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Emblems /
Early works to 1800.
Virtues
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Virtues /
Early works to 1800.
Zodiac
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Zodiac /
Early works to 1800.
Triumphal arches
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Triumphal arches /
Italy
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Triumphal arches / Italy /
Naples
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Triumphal arches / Italy / Naples /
Early works to 1800.
Festivals
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Festivals /
Italy
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Festivals / Italy /
Naples
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Festivals / Italy / Naples /
Early works to 1800.
Naples (Italy)
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Naples (Italy) /
Social life and customs
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Naples (Italy) / Social life and customs /
Early works to 1800.
Festival books
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Festival books /
Italy
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Festival books / Italy /
17th century.
Emblem books
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Emblem books /
Italy
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Emblem books / Italy /
17th century.
Emblems (allegorical pictures)
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Emblems (allegorical pictures) /
Italy
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Emblems (allegorical pictures) / Italy /
17th century.
Woodcuts
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Woodcuts /
Italy
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Woodcuts / Italy /
17th century.
- Note
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The text describes triumphal arches erected in the streets of Naples, decorated with emblems and allegories of virtues associated with each of the twelve zodiacal signs and celebrating Antonio Alvarez di Toledo, Duke of Alba. The arch associated with the sign of Gemini was made of foods. The illustrations depict triumphal arches, zodiacal signs, allegorical figures, numerous emblems, and portraits of several of the Dukes of Alba.
Includes index.
Woodcuts: small title-vignette, historiated initials, and numerous ill., including many full-page.
Errors in pagination: page 139 numbered as 339.
Signatures: [sec.]⁴ A-3R⁴ 3S².
- Physical Description
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[8], 501, [7] p. :
ill., ports. ;
21 cm. (4to)
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