Hartmann Schedel/ Wohlgemut/ Pleydenwurff/Dürer – The Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) – 1493

Original incunabulum leaf VI (6) from the Nuremberg Chronicle of Hartmann Schedel, the first Latin edition from 1493.An incunabulum (cradle print) is a book printed in Europe before 1 January 1501, when the printing press was still in its infancy, and of which the text is set in movable type. They are now rarely seen on the market.The Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) by Hartmann Schedel is one of the most famous and best illustrated incunabula. The beautiful woodcuts were made by Michael Wohlgemut (1434/37-1519) and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (1450-1494), a teacher of Albrecht Dürer. Dürer probably also contributed to the execution of many of the woodcuts for this incunabulum.The recto side is a Latin text page.On the verso side, the Creation of Eve is shown. God is shown bringing Eve forth from the side of the sleeping Adam in the Garden of Eden, set within a richly detailed landscape. This celebrated biblical scene illustrates the account of Creation from the Book of Genesis and is among the most iconic illustrations of the Nuremberg Chronicle.This is not a facsimile edition, but an original leaf printed in the 15th century - so 533 years old!Rare in colored version.Dimensions: 44 x 29,9... lees verder bij Catawiki