Title Page for Leonard Lessius, De Ivstitia et Ivre

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image features an ornate title page bordered by figures and classical motifs. At the top, a female figure draped in flowing garments is seated amid clouds, holding scales symbolizing justice. A lion reclines beside her. Beneath her, the central portion of the illustration contains an oval frame with Latin text. On either side of the frame are classical female figures. Below the central frame, two muscular male figures recline in dynamic poses, their forms curling around the base of the title frame. The composition is detailed with floral and architectural embellishments typical of elaborate classical and Renaissance styles.