Master of Grüninger Workshop – Virgil - 1502

Single leaf from a 1502 edition of Book I of Virgil’s Georgics, printed by Johannes Grüninger in Strasbourg,
with Renaissance commentary by Jodocus Badius Ascensius

Page CXLVII 147 (verso CXLVIII)

In good condition; the leaf is browned and spotted in places

Leaf dimensions: 310x205mm
Woodcut dimensions: 145x85mm

A very decorative and rare woodcut.
The illustration depicts Book I of the didactic poem, which deals with weather signs, celestial phenomena, and cosmic omens following the assassination of Julius Caesar (as can be read in the Latin text below).