Phonurgia Nova

A detailed engraving depicts Leopold I, the Holy Roman Emperor. He is shown in a three-quarter portrait with long, dark, curly hair, a thin mustache, and the prominent Habsburg jaw. He wears ornate plate armor and a laurel wreath on his head. A heavy laurel wreath frames the portrait with an entwined ribbon banner. Above the portrait, the Imperial Crown sits at the center, flanked by two other crowns and crossing trumpets. At the bottom center is a heraldic shield topped with a winged cherub head. To the left of the shield are symbols of learning and science, such as terrestrial and celestial globes, books, a square, and a protractor. To the right are symbols of warfare, including two cannon barrels and a pile of cannonballs.

original: "LEOPOLDVS IMP. AVG. IVSTVS PIVS FELIX." These titles identify Leopold I as the Holy Roman Emperor. "Augustus" was a traditional title for emperors, linking them to the Roman Caesars. "Just, Pious, Blessed" were standard virtues attributed to a Christian monarch.

Franz Herman drew this. original: "del." or "delineavit." This refers to the artist who created the original sketch or drawing for the image.
G. And. Wolfgang engraved this. original: "sculp." or "sculpsit." This refers to Georg Andreas Wolfgang, the craftsman who engraved the copper plate used for printing the illustration.