Format:
Illustrationen
ISSN:
1846-8551
Content:
This paper is an analysis of the engraving made by Petrus Firens for the cover page of Historia de las Guerras Civiles de Granada (Gines Perez de Hita, Paris, 1606?). The artwork makes use of a particular iconography, portraying a battle against Islam as a Gigantomachy in which references to texts by Virgil are employed to link the victories of Philip II over Islam to the victories of Roman Emperors. What makes this edition particularly noteworthy is its publication in France by a Spanish spy in the service of the French king which leads us to reconsider its political purpose.
Note:
Auf Englisch, Zusammenfassung auf Englisch und Kroatisch
In:
Ikon, Rijeka, 2008, 15(2022), Seite 195-204, 1846-8551
In:
volume:15
In:
year:2022
In:
pages:195-204
Language:
English
