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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Battle of Orsha

In Alessandro Guagnini, Kronika Sarmacyey Europskiey ..., Marcin Paszkowski (translator), Cracow: Mikołaj Lob (printer), after 1 December 1611 (Krzeszów, Opactwo Mniszek Benedyktynek w Krzeszowie (Benedictine Nuns Abbey)), p. 78

p. 78 (100 of 180 in-Urus figures)
p. 74
p. 83
Details
  • printing: impression
  • woodcut
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Matrices
  • Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Battle XI: Polish vs Muscovite forces (Siebeneicher; Lob; Skalski) (Cracow, Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius)
Actors
  • Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (died 1594) blockcutter : 1557 - 1564
  • Mikołaj Lob (fl. 1606 - 1617) printer : after 1 December 1611
Places
  • Cracow production place : after 1 December 1611
Design

Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Battle XI: Polish vs Muscovite forces (Siebeneicher; Lob; Skalski) (Cracow, Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius) Part of Set of battles for Bielski's Chronicle 1564 (Siebeneicher) ◼

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Iconography description
  • Battle of Orsha (8 September 1514) (Iconclass: 61I(BATTLE OF ORSHA))
  • Coat of arms of Russia (St George slaying the dragon)
  • Orzeł Biały [white eagle] coat of arms
  • St Stanislaus raising Piotrowin
Functional context

Sarmatiae Europeae descriptio

Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions
Matrix inscriptions
  • IB
References
Matrices' graphic catalogue entries
  • Muczkowski: 1198
Credits
Created by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2022-10-31 18:23)

Edited by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-11-16 14:04)

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