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	Image	1906b-NY-Scribners-03-020
	Illustration No.	1
	Illustrator	Daniel Urrabieta Vierge
	Engraver
	Lithographer
	Title Caption	Rome.
	Title Supplied
	Part	Part II, Madrid 1615
	Chapter	Chapter 8
	Subject	8.2 Discussion about chivalry and religion
	Illustration Type	Chapter illustration
	Technique	Process / Photomechanical technique
	Color	Black and white
	Volume	III
	Page Number	81
	Image Dimension	171 x 114
	Page Dimension	255 x 180
	Commentary	Reference to the dialogue between don Quixote and Sancho about fame, religion and knight errantry; don Quixote explains to Sancho where have been buried some of the most famous heros: "al emperador Adriano le sirvió de sepultura un castillo tan grande como una buena aldea, a quien llamaron Moles Hadriani, que agora es el castillo de Santángel en Roma" (8:2). Remarkable and detailed view of Rome (river Arno, Sant'Angelo bridge and castle, Saint Peter Basilic...); quite romantic (notice the gentlemen and ladies in the gondola) and picturesque. Vierge's style is absolutely masterly. Notice the perfect use of halftones and shading. Usual in Vierge's illustrations, some element in black creates a worth noting contrast. His short and fine drawing lines imitate etching.
	Notes	1 - Vierge's original drawings (Chinese ink and wash) were reproduced by photogravure (notice the plate mark); the specific technique used, heliogravure, allows an excellent reproduction both of the original wash halftones and of the lines.