(40 of 55) Joannes Calvinus Copper engraving by Johann Christoph Böcklin (1657-1709), 1698 - dimensions: 13.5 x 8.3 cm.
In an oval the bust of Calvin facing half- right. Under the words "Joannes Calvinus"are Calvin's motto "Prompte et sincere" and his emblem, the "Heart in the Hand".
See: DOUMERGUE, Émile: Iconographie Calvinienne. Lausanne. 1909, No. 70, Geschichtskalender (historical calendar) Halle/Leipzig 1698 |