Title Page Design for the Comedies of Terence 1662

This pen drawing by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan de Bisschop is a title page design for the Comedies of Terence, a Roman playwright. It features a classical, allegorical scene with a female figure representing Fame, holding a laurel wreath, above a seated figure representing Terence. A figure in armor and holding a shield with a classical design stands behind Terence, symbolic of the protection and the power of art. De Bisschop’s design highlights the importance of literature and its enduring legacy through time.