1557 Luther Bible Superb Handcolor Wdct Prophet Amos
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1557 Luther Bible Superb Handcolor Wdct Prophet Amos Picture(s) and Description:
1557 LUTHER BIBLE SUPERB handcolored wdct PROPHET AMOS Original FOLIO leaf 452 yrs old. 2 fine PUTTO Initials Superb woodcut 14.6 x 10.6 cms, 2 Putto initials (1 large), all handcoloured. This superb leaf comes from: BIBLIA Das ist: Die gantze Heilige Schrifft: Deudsch. Mart. Luth(er (bers.). Wittenberg, H.Lufft. 1557.
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One of the German printmakers of the 1500s known as the "Little Masters" because of their finely executed, small scale prints, Hans Brosamer was instrumental in raising the standard of German Protestant book illustration. He worked in Fulda from about 1520 to 1545, painting portraits of distinguished local citizens and designing engravings and woodcuts. Brownish flesh tones, green backgrounds, and an interest in fine materials characterized his portraits.
By the time he moved to Erfurt around 1546, Brosamer, like many other struggling German painters, devoted himself exclusively to designs for both copper engravings and woodcuts. His woodcuts illustrated Martin Luther's Wittenberg Bible and Luther's Frankfurt Catechism, both from 1550, and his engravings range from Christian, mythological, and classical themes to genre scenes. Following Netherlandish Mannerist models, Brosamer depicted ambitious architectural backgrounds with groups of figures. He used very closely hatched lines to achieve the dense texture of his engravings.
Leaf with minor even age toning, tiny spotting and some staining. Nevertheless a very attractive item!
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Bookseller: Antiquariat Daniel Good, Beromnster, Switzerland
