Titelpagina voor: Leonardus Lessius, De beatitudine. De actibus humanis (...), 1645

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gravure

Art Historical Context

Behold the intricate title page engraving by Flemish artist Jacob Neefs, created in 1645 for Leonardus Lessius's theological treatise *De beatitudine De actibus humanis ("On Beatitude and Human Acts"). Measuring a substantial 330mm high by 203mm wide, this *gravure*—a fine intaglio print—served as the grand entrance to Lessius's influential Jesuit work, exploring divine happiness and moral philosophy amid the Counter-Reformation era. Neefs, a master engraver from Antwerp's renowned printmaking dynasty, exemplifies the 17th-century Flemish tradition of meticulous line work and tonal depth. Eng...