A number of early illustrated books from our internationally-renowned Stirling Maxwell collection are currently on display at the Hunterian Art Gallery as part of an exhibition entitled ‘Breaking the Renaissance Code: Emblems and Emblem Books’. The exhibition explores how emblem… Read More ›
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Treasures of Special Collections – Alciato’s first Emblem book
Continuing our ‘Treasures’ series, this image appears in one of the world-renowned emblem books held in Special Collections. It was published in Augsberg in 1531 and was compiled by an Italian lawyer, Andrea Alciato (1492-1550). This is the first edition of his… Read More ›