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Magnus in ortu; maximus in meridie; major in occasu

semperque serenissimus principum sol Maximilianus Emanuel, utr. Bav. & Palat. Sup. Dux., Com. Pal. Rheni, S.R. Imp. Archidap. & Elector, Landr. Leucht. &c., seu, Apparatus funebris litterarius extremis honoribus ejusdem Serenmi. ac Potentissimi Princ. Electoris adornatus, cùm in Elect. Templo Cler. Reg. solennes exequiae eidem piissimè defuncto electori celebrarentur

by Joseph Cajetan Khuen, Franz Xaver Joseph Spath & Nikolaus Gottfried Stuber

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Languages: German, Latin
  • Content type: Primary source

Praz, M. Emblem books (2nd ed.) Landwehr, J. German emblem books Prose and verse, in Latin and German Added t.p. in German (leaf c2): Die Grosse in dem Aufgang, Gröste in dem Mittag, Grössere in dem Nidergang, und allezeit durchleuchtigiste Fürsten-Sonne Maximilian Emanuel, in Ob- und Nider-Bayrn, auch der Oberen Pfaltz Hertzog, Pfaltz-Graf bey Rhein, dess H. Röm. Reichs Ertztruchsess und Chur-Fürst ..., oder, Lobreicher Leich- und Trauer-Pracht, welcher auf Ihro Chur-Fürstlichen Durchleucht Caroli Alberti, jetzt regierenden glorwürdigsten Chur-Fürstens gnädigisten Befelch höchstgedachten den 26. Febr. from-seeligist abgelebten, und in der Chur-Fürstl. Hof-Kirchen bey denen wol-ehrwürdigen P.P. Theatinern ... beygesetzten Chur-Fürsten ... errichtet / mit Lateinischen Sinn- Lob- und Beyschrifften von R.P.D. Josepho Cajetano Khuen, ermeldten Ordens Priesteren geziehret, und von eben demselben ... in das Teutsche übersetzet worden ... Gedruckt zu München : Bey Maria Magdalena Riedlin, Wittib, Anno 1727. Imprint preceded by chronogram representing the Elector's death year: ZV DIeMIItIgIster VerehrVng, höChstersagten ChVrfIrstens [1726] Signatures: A b-d² A-2Y², a[cross]-f[cross]² Illustrations: 36 prints : etching, engraving ; plate mark 33 x 20 cm. (1), 41 x 24 cm. (1), 23 x 20 cm. (2) and 17 x 20 cm. (32). Frontispiece signed: Nicolaus Stuber, delin. ; F.I. Spätt [i.e. F.X.J. Späth], Ser. Elect. Bavar. chalcogra. sculp., 1727; 29 others also signed by Stuber and Späth. Comprise frontispiece (bust of the Elector among emblems, trophies, etc.); large plate depicting the catafalque; 2 full-page and 32 half-page emblems within baroque grotesque borders, representing the funeral decorations. Emblems include numerous zodiacal allusions and depictions of buildings in Munich; first full-page emblem depicts Death painting a death's head on the sun, with other death figures and the zodiac signs. Frontispiece not described by Praz or Landwehr Numerous woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces "Mars Christiano-Bojcus in Areopago sanctiori vocatus in judicium & defensus : oratio funebris pro ... Maximiliano Emanuele ... ": p. [1-23] (3rd group)

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semperque serenissimus principum sol Maximilianus Emanuel, utr. Bav. & Palat. Sup. Dux., Com. Pal. Rheni, S.R. Imp. Archidap. & Elector, Landr. Leucht. &c., seu, Apparatus funebris litterarius extremis honoribus ejusdem Serenmi. ac Potentissimi Princ. Electoris adornatus, cùm in Elect. Templo Cler. Reg. solennes exequiae eidem piissimè defuncto electori celebrarentur

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1727-01-01T00:00:00ZMonachii : Typis Mariae Magdalenae Riedlin, viduaeGerman, LatinPublic digitized item

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