1502 Grüninger Master INCUNABULA WOODCUT - Bee Hives Agriculture
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:15817379 | Subject: History |
| Date of Publication: 1502 | Original/Facsimile: Original |
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 commissioned 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: Jo...hannes 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 4 of the Georgics.PRODUCT CATEGORIESAllAgricultureAnatomy & MedicineAntiquarian BooksArchitectureArtBirdsBottanyButterflies and InsectsCaricature & HumourCostume and FashionDance of DeathDecorative Arts and MusicDecorative GraphicEmblematicaEthnographics / American IndianFish and AquaticFood and DrinkFruit and VegetableFurniture / Decorative ArtGarden DesignHistoryMapsMaster EngravingsMilitary HistoryMusic & Music InstrumentsMythology and ClassicalNatural HistoryOcculta Magic WitchcraftPortraitsReligious ArtReptiles & AmphibiansScience Social ScienceSportsTrades & ProfessionsTransportationTravel and GeographyZoologyOther 1502 Grüninger Master original INCUNABULA WOODCUT - Bee Hives AgricultureDESCRIPTIONSUPERB 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 commissioned 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 4 of the Georgics.CROSS SELL1704 Jan Luyken - JOY OF YOUTH - antique copper engraving$29.90SHOP NOW!1790 Bonnaterre - BUTTERCUPS - fine hand colored engraving$51.75SHOP NOW!1734 B. PICART - Les Noces de Tobie - Master engraving Large FOLIO$55.00SHOP NOW!1830 Bains de SCHINZNACH vers de Boetzverg€18.00SHOP NOW!1679 Joh. 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