This edition features Holbein's iconic woodcuts from The Dance of Death, showcasing the folly of human greed through dramatic and witty imagery. Accompanied by Ulinka Rublack's insightful essay, it offers a fresh perspective on this medieval theme. A must-have for classic literature enthusiasts.
Focusing on the craft of wood-engraving in fifteenth-century Italy, this high-quality reprint preserves the insights and techniques of the original 1888 edition. It explores the artistic practices and cultural significance of wood-engraving during this pivotal era, providing readers with a detailed look at the methods and works that defined the period.
Reduced facsimiles after the originals in the Royal Museum, Berlin, and in the Vatican Library
Featuring exquisite drawings by Sandro Botticelli, this collection presents reduced facsimiles of the artist's illustrations for Dante's Divina Commedia. The reproductions are derived from original works housed in the Royal Museum in Berlin and the Vatican Library. This high-quality reprint preserves the artistic integrity of the 1896 edition, offering readers a glimpse into the intersection of art and literature during the Renaissance.
A Handbook For The Use Of Students And Print Collectors (1906)
The book is a facsimile reprint of a significant antiquarian work, preserving its historical value despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by providing an accessible, high-quality modern edition that remains faithful to the original text.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Der italienische Holzschnitt des 15. Jahrhunderts bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die Kunstform und ihre Entwicklung während dieser Zeit. Der Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1885 bewahrt die Qualität und den historischen Wert der damaligen Drucktechniken. Leser erhalten die Möglichkeit, die stilistischen Merkmale und die kulturelle Bedeutung dieser Kunstwerke zu erkunden, die einen wichtigen Teil der italienischen Kunstgeschichte darstellen.
Friedrich Lippmann präsentiert ein umfassendes Handbuch zur Entwicklung des europäischen Kupferstiches, mit Schwerpunkt auf Deutschland vom Beginn bis zum späten 18. Jahrhundert. Zudem bietet er einen Überblick über Kupferstiche in Frankreich, den Niederlanden, Italien und England. Der Band ist reich illustriert und ein sorgfältig überarbeiteter Nachdruck der zweiten Auflage von 1896.
