Spernere Vera Cave Riga in Lieflandt
| Reference: | ms3938 |
| Author | Daniel MEISNER |
| Year: | 1678 ca. |
| Zone: | Riga |
| Printed: | Nurnberg |
| Measures: | 150 x 95 mm |
€180.00
| Reference: | ms3938 |
| Author | Daniel MEISNER |
| Year: | 1678 ca. |
| Zone: | Riga |
| Printed: | Nurnberg |
| Measures: | 150 x 95 mm |
€180.00
Description
View taken from the 1678 edition of the famous Sciagraphia Cosmica also known with the full title Sciagraphia Cosmica: Das ist Newes Emblematisches Buechlei, dainen in acht Centurijs die vornembste Stat, Vestung, Schlosser der ganzen Welt... printed in Nuremberg.
The Sciagraphia Cosmica, was expanded under the supervision of Kieser after the death of Meisner in 1625, thus arriving at a composition of 800 magnificent engravings.
Each engraving is characterized by a motto above the image, and by emblematic verses (in Latin or German). The work is a combination of two then-popular genres, the book of coats of arms and the "Town Book".
Among the master engravers and illuminators who contributed to this series are Matthäus Merian, Sebastian Furck, Christian Stimmer, and perhaps Meisner himself, who conceived the work and contributed much of the prose.
Copperplate engraving, with margins, in perfect condition.
Daniel MEISNER (Attivo nella prima metà del XVII sec.)
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The poet Daniel Meisner was born in what is now Chomutov in the Czech Republic (also known as Comothau or Komotau) but little is known about his life. Daniel Meisner first published his "Thesaurus Philo-politicus" in 1623 and is later known as the "Sciagraphia Cosmica" this series continued to be expanded under Kieser's supervision after Meisner's death in 1625, eventually comprising over 800 magnificient engravings.Each engraving is distinguished by a motto above the image and emblematic verses (usually in Latin and German) beneath. The work is a fascinating combination of two popular genres - the Emblem Book and the Book of Town Plans, e.g. Braun and Hogenberg. The allegorical imagery is often cryptic, even bizarre - but always fascinating:Among the master engravers and illustrators that contributed to this series, usually working from earlier sources, were Matthäus Merian, Sebastian Furck, Christian Stimmer and possibly Meisner himself, who conceived the work and contributed many of the verses.
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Daniel MEISNER (Attivo nella prima metà del XVII sec.)
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The poet Daniel Meisner was born in what is now Chomutov in the Czech Republic (also known as Comothau or Komotau) but little is known about his life. Daniel Meisner first published his "Thesaurus Philo-politicus" in 1623 and is later known as the "Sciagraphia Cosmica" this series continued to be expanded under Kieser's supervision after Meisner's death in 1625, eventually comprising over 800 magnificient engravings.Each engraving is distinguished by a motto above the image and emblematic verses (usually in Latin and German) beneath. The work is a fascinating combination of two popular genres - the Emblem Book and the Book of Town Plans, e.g. Braun and Hogenberg. The allegorical imagery is often cryptic, even bizarre - but always fascinating:Among the master engravers and illustrators that contributed to this series, usually working from earlier sources, were Matthäus Merian, Sebastian Furck, Christian Stimmer and possibly Meisner himself, who conceived the work and contributed many of the verses.
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