Solenni ornatu Papa caput omnium sacerdotum Ecclesiaeq Romanae; Cardinality ordinis ex guo Papa creatur Vestiarium colore totum sanguineo; Patriarcha proprio eius ordinis albatu; Episcopi Vestitus sacer
Engraving, part of the second part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures wearing ecclesiastical vestments from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1581.
The engraving represents a Pope wearing solemn dress, a Cardinal in blood-colored dress, a Patriarch of the Church in white dress, and a Bishop in solemn or sacred dress. On the left, the Pope wears a layered robe with fur trimmings and a pattern of lozenges and pearls, framed by two stripes embellished with pearls, over a longer robe, and a long, fur-lined cloak with a brocaded pattern of stylized leaves and a border with jeweled embellishments between two thin stripes of pearls. On his head he wears a jeweled Papal tiara, and he has long mustache and beard. He carries a crosier with a flag attached to it on his left hand, which is covered by a jeweled glove and has several rings.
The Cardinal, next to the Pope, wears a long, hooded, and sleeveless overcoat over a long-sleeved robe. On his head he has a wide-brimmed hat with hanging strips with tassels. He holds a squared bag on his left hand.
The Patriarch wears a long, pleated tunic with long, wide sleeves (possibly a dalmatic), a short cape with high collar, and a mitre on his head. The mitre is embellished with gems, and its lappets have fringed edges.
Finally, on the right, the Bishop wears a chasuble with a brocaded pattern of scrolling leaves and a cross in the front, bordered with strips of pearls and with a pattern of lozenges on the inside, and an image of a saint in its intersection, over a long tunic. He wears a jeweled mitre with fringed lappets, and gloves with crosses on the back of the hands. He holds in his right hand a crosier with a large, scrolling acanthus leaf on the point, and holds a book, likely a Bible, in his left hand.
The engraving represents a Pope wearing solemn dress, a Cardinal in blood-colored dress, a Patriarch of the Church in white dress, and a Bishop in solemn or sacred dress. On the left, the Pope wears a layered robe with fur trimmings and a pattern of lozenges and pearls, framed by two stripes embellished with pearls, over a longer robe, and a long, fur-lined cloak with a brocaded pattern of stylized leaves and a border with jeweled embellishments between two thin stripes of pearls. On his head he wears a jeweled Papal tiara, and he has long mustache and beard. He carries a crosier with a flag attached to it on his left hand, which is covered by a jeweled glove and has several rings.
The Cardinal, next to the Pope, wears a long, hooded, and sleeveless overcoat over a long-sleeved robe. On his head he has a wide-brimmed hat with hanging strips with tassels. He holds a squared bag on his left hand.
The Patriarch wears a long, pleated tunic with long, wide sleeves (possibly a dalmatic), a short cape with high collar, and a mitre on his head. The mitre is embellished with gems, and its lappets have fringed edges.
Finally, on the right, the Bishop wears a chasuble with a brocaded pattern of scrolling leaves and a cross in the front, bordered with strips of pearls and with a pattern of lozenges on the inside, and an image of a saint in its intersection, over a long tunic. He wears a jeweled mitre with fringed lappets, and gloves with crosses on the back of the hands. He holds in his right hand a crosier with a large, scrolling acanthus leaf on the point, and holds a book, likely a Bible, in his left hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Solenni ornatu Papa caput omnium sacerdotum Ecclesiaeq Romanae; Cardinality ordinis ex guo Papa creatur Vestiarium colore totum sanguineo; Patriarcha proprio eius ordinis albatu; Episcopi Vestitus sacer
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 11/16 × 13 1/8 in. (22.1 × 33.3 cm)
Frame: 10 7/16 × 14 7/8 in. (26.5 × 37.8 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(125)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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