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SOCIETATIS IESU PRAEPOSITOBUM<br />
GENERA LitJM IMAGINES [c. 1600]<br />
12 engravings<br />
The series consists of a title page - dedicated to Claudio<br />
Acquaviva (1543-1615), reigning General of the Jesuit<br />
Order ~ 5 an engraving showing both kings and prelates in<br />
adoration of the IHS monogram and ten portraits of illus<br />
trious Jesuit priests. The title page states that Philips Gallc<br />
was the inventor and engraver of the serics.The style, tech<br />
nique and date of the engravings - judging by the dates<br />
on some portraits this series most have been published<br />
after 1593, when Galle himself was rarely active as an<br />
engraver - suggest that someone from Galle's workshop<br />
(possibly Cornells Galle or Karei de Mallery) might have<br />
been the engraver involved.<br />
All the sets of the rare series known so far (Brussels, Madrid<br />
and The Hague) seem to be incomplete. As yet the name<br />
of the author of the verses, the date of publication and the<br />
approbatio are still lacking. The portraits are not num<br />
bered and are here presented in the order of the prints in<br />
Brussels.<br />
Copies:<br />
Brussels (Prentenkabinet. Koninklijke Bibliotheek<br />
Albert I, Brussel, Cabinet des estampes, Bibliothèque<br />
Royale Albert Ier, Bruxelles, incomplete series, lacks no.<br />
2), Madrid (Gabincte de estampas y bellas artes,<br />
Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, incomplete series jacks nos.<br />
10-12),The Hague (Koninklijke Bibllotheek sDen Haag,<br />
Incomplete series)<br />
1<br />
TITLE PAGE<br />
12.0 x 8.4 cm.<br />
At top centre: "IHS" (monogrammed) and, slightly lower,<br />
in cartouche: "SOCIETATIS/ IESU" (two lines).<br />
At centre of engraving, in cartouche: "PRAE-/ POSI-<br />
TORUM/ GENERALIUM/ IMAGINES/ Item/ fran-<br />
ciscl xaverii/ alphonsi salmeroms/ nieolai bobadillae,/ e<br />
decern primis/ socijs" (ten lines).<br />
At bottom centre, in cartouche: "Ad vivum delineatae et/<br />
in aes incisae a Philippe/ Gallaeo Antverpiae" (three lines).<br />
In lower margin: "AD R.P. CLAUDIUM AQUAVIVIUM/<br />
PRAEPOSITUM GENER. QUINTUM." (two lines).<br />
Appendix 2 H<br />
306<br />
The inscriptions are engraved in cartouches which are set<br />
in an ornamental border, at the left side of die text Christ<br />
with the Cross is depicted, to the right Mary, Mother of<br />
God. The tide page is dedicated to Claudio Acquaviva,<br />
the fifth General of the Jesuit Order. His portrait is not<br />
included in the series.<br />
2<br />
THE ADORATION OF THE IHS MONOGRAM<br />
11.9 x S.7 cm.<br />
At top centre: "IHS" (monogrammed).<br />
In lower margin: "In nomine IESU omne genu flectetur/<br />
caeiestium terrestrium et infernorum" (two lines).<br />
3<br />
LOYOLA 4 IGNATIUS LOPEZ BE<br />
12.0x8.7 cm.<br />
Above portrait, at top centre: "IGNATIUS LOIOLA I./<br />
Ad maiorem DEI gloriarn." (two lines).<br />
Underneath portrait, at bottom centre: "P. IGNATIUS<br />
LOIOLA, Cantabcr,Societatis IESU/ princeps et auctor.<br />
Praepositus Generalis primus per annos XVI./ Obijt pri-<br />
die Kal. Augusd, amino Christ! CICfin reverse]. IC[in<br />
reverse]. LVLAEtatis LXV" (three lines).<br />
In lower margin: "IGNATI, pater o, Socijs qui nomen<br />
IESU/ Dux praeferssacrae militiaeque caput.' 8<br />
(two lines).<br />
Ignatius (Inigo) Lopez de Loyola, A^peikia 1491 - Rome<br />
1556; Spanish priest, founder of the Jesuit Order, first<br />
General of the Order, sanctified in 1622.<br />
4<br />
LAXNEZ S DIEGO<br />
11.8x8.7 cm.<br />
Above portrait, at top centre: "IACOBUS LAYNESIUS<br />
II./ Apprehendite disciplinam." (two lines).<br />
Underneath portrait, at bottom centre: "P. IACOBUS<br />
LAYNESIUS, Almazanus, Socle-/ tatis IESU Praepositus