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Medieval Woodcut Illustrations : City Views and Decorations from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Carol Belanger Grafton (1998, Trade Paperback)
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MEDIEVAL WOODCUT ILLUSTRATIONS: CITY VIEWS AND DECORATIONS FROM THE NUREMBERG CHRONICLE (DOVER PICTORIAL ARCHIVE) By Carol Belanger Grafton **BRAND NEW**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486404587
ISBN-139780486404585
eBay Product ID (ePID)979114
Product Key Features
Book TitleMedieval Woodcut Illustrations : City Views and Decorations from the Nuremberg Chronicle
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicWoodwork, Clip Art, History / Medieval, Decorative Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Architecture, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorCarol Belanger Grafton
Book SeriesDover Pictorial Archive Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-026476
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal769.92
SynopsisPerhaps the most elaborately illustrated book of the 15th century, The Nuremberg Chronicle ranks with the Gutenberg Bible in terms of its magnificent craftsmanship and unsurpassed excellence of design. A rich selection of plates from this 1493 history of the world, long a treasured favorite of collectors, is now available in this inexpensive edition. This volume lovingly preserves the full grandeur of the original woodcuts, designed by the celebrated artists Michael Wolgemut and Wilheim Pleydenwurff. Some scholars believe that since Albrecht D rer was Wolgemut's student at the time of the book's production, it is possible that he too contributed to the illustrations of the Chronicle. The plates shown here depict 91 locales as they appeared in 15th century Athens, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Jerusalem, Venice, Prague, Munich, Nuremberg, Florence, and many more. Included are 51 city views, 26 of them double-page spreads, each one exhibiting a new mastery of perspective -- as this book embodies a stage in the evolution of art from the na ve to its more conscious form. An additional 143 miscellaneous illustrations of figures and decorative objects round out this volume, all of whose cuts emanated from the celebrated printing presses of Anton Koberger., Magnificent woodcuts of 93 cities, plus 100 illustrations of figures and decorative objects, from 1493 history of the world. Comparable to the Gutenberg Bible in terms of craftsmanship. 193 black-and-white illustrations., Perhaps the most elaborately illustrated book of the 15th century, The Nuremberg Chronicle ranks with the Gutenberg Bible in terms of its magnificent craftsmanship and unsurpassed excellence of design. A rich selection of plates from this 1493 history of the world, long a treasured favorite of collectors, is now available in this inexpensive edition. This volume lovingly preserves the full grandeur of the original woodcuts, designed by the celebrated artists Michael Wolgemut and Wilheim Pleydenwurff. Some scholars believe that since Albrecht Dürer was Wolgemut's student at the time of the book's production, it is possible that he too contributed to the illustrations of the Chronicle. The plates shown here depict 91 locales as they appeared in 15th century Athens, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Jerusalem, Venice, Prague, Munich, Nuremberg, Florence, and many more. Included are 51 city views, 26 of them double-page spreads, each one exhibiting a new mastery of perspective -- as this book embodies a stage in the evolution of art from the naïve to its more conscious form. An additional 143 miscellaneous illustrations of figures and decorative objects round out this volume, all of whose cuts emanated from the celebrated printing presses of Anton Koberger.
LC Classification NumberNE1150.5.W653A4 1999
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