Les Curiosités de l'une e de l'autre Rome

Allegory of Rome, depicted in the background. In the foreground is the figure of Minerva; above is the Virgin protecting the city.

Title page of the rare French guide Les curiositez de l'une et de l'autre Rome, ou: Traité des plus augustes temples et autres principaux lieux saints de Rome chrestienne by Nicolas de Bralion, printed in Paris in 1655.

Nicolas de Bralion (1600–1672) was a French oratorian and ecclesiastical writer who was influential on bringing various Italian ideas into France. De Bralion joined the Paris Oratory in 1619 and published a number of historical and religious books.

Etching, very good condition.