<p>In 1609 Pope Paul V beatified Ignatius of Loyola. To celebrate the event and to promote devotion to Ignatius, the Jesuits in Rome produced a small-format volume of 81 copper-plate engravings depicting his life. It was the most elaborate such saint's life ever produced and among the most elegant. The engraver was the distinguished Jean-Baptiste Barbe, a Fleming residing in Rome, who enlisted his fellow countryman, the young Peter Paul Rubens, to contribute drawings for the project. Aside from brief captions identifying the scenes, the book is without text.<br><br>2009 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Vita beati patris Ignatii Loiolae. For the occasion Saint Joseph's University Press has produced Constructing a Saint Through Images, which includes a facsimile edition, with English translation of the captions by James P.M. Walsh, S.J., and an introduction by John W. O'Malley, S.J. entitled "The Many Lives of Ignatius of Loyola, Future Saint."</p>

Constructing a Saint Through Images: The 1609 Illustrated Biography of Ignatius of Loyola

John W. O'Malley S.J.

James P. M. Walsh S.J.

Religion & Spirituality

St Josephs Univ Pr

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by John W. O'Malley S.J.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by John W. O'Malley S.J.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by John W. O'Malley S.J.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Constructing a Saint Through Images: The 1609 Illustrated Biography of Ignatius of Loyola