Author
Athanasius Kircher(German, 1602–1680)German, 1602–1680
Author
Giorgio de Sepi(Italian, active Rome, c. 1678)Italian, active Rome, c. 1678
PublisherPublished by
Johannes Janssonius van Waesbergen(Dutch, active 1661–1681)Dutch, active 1661–1681
CultureGerman
Titles
- Romani Collegii Societatis Jesu Musæum Celeberrimum
- [The Celebrated Museum of the Roman College of the Society of Jesus]
Date1678
MediumBook bound in vellum
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (36 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2016.6
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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