Vatican Museum “Numine afflatur” Blue Fountain Pen
This pen is lovingly used and does not come with a box or papers. It is equipped with a 2-tone Steel Medium nib and fills via a Cartridge Convertor (included).
Every aspect of this writing instrument expresses symbolically, a link with the art work housed in the Vatican Museums and the history of the Church of Rome.The gold plated decoration which slightly embraces the shank of the pen, belongs to the Vatican Museums and it is inspired by the majolica designs realized by Luca della Robbia for the ancient floor of the Vatican. The Vatican emblem resides on the cap of the pen.
The phrase “Numine afflatur” is inscribed on the small plate of the body of the pen. “Numine afflatur” is a Latin phrase that translates to “inspired by the spirit” or “moved by the spirit”. It is often used in the context of poetry and art, referring to the divine or spiritual inspiration that drives creative endeavors. This phrase is featured in Raphael’s “Parnassus” fresco in the Vatican, where it’s associated with the figure of Poetry.
