Conrad Lycosthenes - Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon - 1557
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Leaf from Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon (Basel, 1557) by Conrad Lycosthenes; illustrated edition in Latin, one page, 26.5 x 19 cm, Good condition, featuring three hand-coloured woodcuts of Genesis scenes.
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Rare and attractive leaf with 3 beautifully hand-coloured woodcuts from one of the most famous Renaissance books on prodigies and extraordinary natural phenomena printed in Basel 1557.
These early woodcuts depict biblical events from Genesis: Adam and Eve’s Fall, the sacrifices of Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark during the Great Flood, and the rainbow symbolizing God’s covenant with Noah.
The leaf originates from the celebrated Renaissance chronicle of wonders by Conrad Lycosthenes, Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon (Basel, 1557) and draws on classical and medieval sources of its time such as Sebastian Münster, Conrad Gesner, Cardano and Paracelsus.
The work reflects the Renaissance fascination with unusual natural phenomena, monsters, mythical creatures and other marvels of nature at the crossroads of early science, astrology and natural history.
Dimensions: 26,5 x 19 cm
Good condition, small tear in white lower margin.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefore higher shipping costs apply!
Rare and attractive leaf with 3 beautifully hand-coloured woodcuts from one of the most famous Renaissance books on prodigies and extraordinary natural phenomena printed in Basel 1557.
These early woodcuts depict biblical events from Genesis: Adam and Eve’s Fall, the sacrifices of Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark during the Great Flood, and the rainbow symbolizing God’s covenant with Noah.
The leaf originates from the celebrated Renaissance chronicle of wonders by Conrad Lycosthenes, Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon (Basel, 1557) and draws on classical and medieval sources of its time such as Sebastian Münster, Conrad Gesner, Cardano and Paracelsus.
The work reflects the Renaissance fascination with unusual natural phenomena, monsters, mythical creatures and other marvels of nature at the crossroads of early science, astrology and natural history.
Dimensions: 26,5 x 19 cm
Good condition, small tear in white lower margin.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefore higher shipping costs apply!
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Incunabula & early printing
Book title
Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Lycosthenes
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1557
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
19 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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