1502 Grüninger Master INCUNABULA WOODCUT Bees - King Latinus & Oracle
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1502 Grüninger Master original INCUNABULA WOODCUT Bees - King Latinus & Oracle 1502 Grüninger Master original INCUNABULA WOODCUT Bees - King Latinus & Oracle SUPERB WOODCUT LEAF29.5 x 19.7 cm; 11.7 x 7.7 inchesSuperb woodcut leaf from one of the great German woodcut books of the Renaissance, and the masterpiece of the artist known as the Late Master of the Grüninger Workshop. Sebastian Brant was co...mmissioned by the publisher to edit the work and based his commentary on that of Cristoforo Landino, adding several poems not in earlier editions of Virgil.VERGILIUS MARO, Publius (70-19 B.C.). Opera. Edited by Sebastian Brant. Strassburg: Johannes Grüninger, 1502.The last complete copy of this work to come up at auction was US 35, 000 at Christies [Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow, 2013].Reference: Adams V-457; Brunet VI:1277; Muther 537; P. Kristeller, Die Strassburger Buchillustration (1888), pp.32-46, no. 99. Fact and Fantasy 12. This edition is rightly acclaimed for its magnificent series of woodcut illustrations by the anonymous Late Master of the Grüninger Workshop.The highly evocative woodcuts capture the essence of Virgil's Arcadian and rustic landscapes as well as the epic and frequently violent sweep of the Aeneid.Sebastian BrandtSebastian Brant (1458-1521) was a humanist scholar of many competencies. Trained in classics and law at the University of Basel, Brant later lectured in jurisprudence there and practiced law in his native city of Strasbourg. While his satirical poem Das Narrenschiff won him considerable standing as a writer, his role in the transmission of Virgil to the Renaissance was at least as important. In 1502 he and Strasbourg printer Johannes Grüninger produced a major edition of Virgil’s works, along with Donatus’ Life and the commentaries of Servius, Landino, and Calderini, with more than two hundred woodcut illustrations. (Annabel Patterson) The Woodcut shows a scene from Book 7 of the Aeneid.Light age toning to leaf. ITEMS CAN BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. Parcels are sent by ROYAL MAIL POST. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE !!! FREE REGISTERED shipping if the total value of your order exceeds US$150 !!!PLEASE BROWSE OUR SITE BY CLICKING THIS LINK
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