Title Page for Heribert Rosweyde's "Vitae Patrum"

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a composition with several figures in various seated or reclining poses. In the center is a large banner with Latin text, flanked by figures. At the top are two bearded male figures, one in a robe with an outstretched arm and the other holding a book. Below them are two smaller figures in a circular formation. Surrounding the banner are winged figures, individuals in robes, and a central older woman with long hair cascading over her body, kneeling and holding a container. To her left is a cloaked figure seated, looking downward. In the background are minimalistic trees and cloud-like formations.