Page from "Canticum Canticorum": 2nd Edition

in or after 1465

Netherlandish 15th Century

Associated Names
Netherlandish 15th Century

Artist

In this image, there are figures with stylized facial features. The primary scene on the left features two figures standing close together. One figure has a halo, while the other has a crown and halo. The figures appear to be interacting. Both figures are dressed in robes. Surrounding the scene are decorative banners with writing. On the right, there is an interior space with a patterned floor, a bed with a decorative cover, and curtains. Two additional figures in robes stand near the bed, looking towards a reclining figure's head. The entire image is framed with ornate script and patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut (block book page) on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.9 × 17.9 cm (5 1/2 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.718

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber Manuel, Vol. IV, p., no. 158, State ed. XIVh

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1911

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur metal au XVe siecle. 5 vols.Berlin and Leipzig, 1891-1910.

Wikidata ID

Q64953251

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