Antique Colored Engravings | Scenes from the Life of St. Antoninus of Florence, O.P.

Antique Colored Engravings | Scenes from the Life of St. Antoninus of Florence, O.P.

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S. Antonino Riceve L'Abito del Padre San Domenico | St. Antoninus Receives the Habit of Holy Father Saint Dominic Carita e Zelo di S. Antonino Nell'Amministrare i Sacramanti a gli Appestati | Charity and Zeal of St. Antoninus in Administering the Sacraments to Plague Sufferers I Due Cechi di SS. Annunziata Col Denaro nel Cappello | The Two Blind Men of SS. Annunziata with Money in the Hat Ambasceria di S. Antonino ai Tre Pontefici a Nome della Repubblica Fiorentina | Official Visit of St. Antoninus to the Three Pontiffs on Behalf of the Republic of Florence Sdegno di S. Antonino Contro i Giocatori | Displeasure of St. Antoninus Against the Card Players S. Antonino Libera il Canonico Fiorentino Bonisegna Machiavelli dal Pericolo di Annegarsi | St. Antoninus Saves the Florentine Canon Bonisegna Machiavelli From the Danger of Drowning La Chiave Trovata nel Ventre di un Pesce | The Key Found in the Belly of a Fish Il Transito di S. Antonino Arcivescovo di Firenze | The Transitus of St. Antoninus Archbishop of Florence FULL SET

A limited hand-engraved and hand-colored sequence of original copper engravings of the Life of St. Antoninus of Florence, O.P. ( 1389-1459, AD), by G. Scotto, Tuscany first half of the 1800s. Made from the original paintings of scenes the Life of St. Antoninus found in the Cloister and Museum of San Marco, Firenze, by Bernardino Poccelli (Florence, 1548-1612, AD), Matteo Rosselli (Florence,1578-1650 AD), and Giovanni Battista Vanni (1599-1660 AD).

Salvaged antique works. Attributions marked respectively at bottom left and right. May be treated with paper conservation techniques. Paper measures approximately 12x9 inches (31x24 cm). These are individually offered. Light foxing and acid marks on back is consonant with age. Refer to images. Otherwise in excellent antique condition. May be framed with custom semi-lune matting, or in traditional rectangular border.

Sourced in Florence, Italy.