We think that Zbigniew Morsztyn was the author of Polish subscriptiojg to 50 emblems from Amoris Diuini et Bumani effectus varii (Antverp 162(
It was the first version of emblem Work by Zbigniew Morsztyn. In 161 Kazimierz Krzysztof Kłokocki, Morsztyn’s friend wanted to publish at Słu<j Morsztyn’s emblems “cum figuris” (it is: “with pictures”). But Zbigniej Morsztyn in the next years (1676-1680) prepared the new, second version his Emblemata (Emblems) to 113 inscriptions and pictures selected froi| Les Emblemes ćEAmour Diuin et Humain ensemble. Expliquez par des vei franęois. Par un Pere Capucin. Polish poet dedicated his work to Katatzyi Radziwiłłowa, the sister of John the Third, the King of Poland.
The compiled collection of emblems by Father Capuchin was based firs of all on the Amoris Diuini et Bumani Antipathia sive effectus uarii (1629J the second, enlarged edition of Amoris Diuini et Bumarii effectus uarii (1626| the main author of Amoris... Antipathia... (1629) was Capuchin Ludovici from Leuven (Philippe de Vilers). Professor Kareł Porteman thinks that was also the author of Parisian collection entitled: Les Emblemes dAmoui Diuin et Humain ensemble. Expliąuez par des uers franęois. Par un Per Capucin, based on Amoris... Antipathia... (1629), on Pia desideria by Hei mann Hugo, on Amoris Diuini emblemata... by Otto Vaenius, and prepart in the connection with other emblem books.
Morsztyn’s new version of Emblemata was based on the one of neis editions of Les Emblemes... Par un Pere Capucin with 119 emblems (the firs edition, Paris 1631, contains only 118 emblems), because Emblema 5 m Morsztyn’s collection was connected with emblem 119 by Father Capuchii
In 2000 we published the first version of Emblems by Zbigniew Morsztyn! Now we publish the first edition of the second version of Emblemata b1? Zbigniew Morsztyn with pictures.
Zbigniew Morsztyn: