Description

This edition is a compendium of five short texts intended for the religious edification of members of the clergy. The first work, with the title Ars et modus contemplativae vitae (Techniques for a contemplative way of life), deals with the most important articles of faith central to the contemplative way of life. The text is preceded by a series of captioned medallions containing images that illustrate the themes of the work. These illustrations were pictorial or schematic aids for meditation, as were two further plates depicting the names and attributes ...