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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Spiral gingers (De Costo, Costen)

In Odo Magdunensis ( attr.), Aemilius Macer De herbaru[m] virtutibus ..., Szymon of Łowicz (compiler), Cracow: Florian Ungler (printer), 1532 (Cracow, MNK, BCzart), fol. H7r

fol. H7r (75 of 78 in-Urus figures)
fol. H6v
fol. I1r
Details
  • printing: impression
  • woodcut
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Matrices
  • Spiral gingers or Fragrant orchid or Tormentil (Ungler; Unglerowa; Szarfenberger)
Actors
  • Florian Ungler (died 3 April or 7 August 1536) printer : 1532
Places
  • Cracow production place : 1532
Design

Spiral gingers or Fragrant orchid or Tormentil (Ungler; Unglerowa; Szarfenberger) Part of Subset of plants Part of Set of illustrations for Hortus sanitatis (Ungler; Unglerowa; Szarfenberger) ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Spiral gingers (Meydenbach) Part of Subset of plants. Part of Set of Ortus sanitatis illustrations (Meydenbach) Part of Set of Ortus sanitatis illustrations (Meydenbach) ◼
Expert view
Iconography description
  • Spiral gingers (Costus) (Iconclass: 25G4(SPIRAL GINGERS))
Functional context

Hortus sanitatis or plants or animals catalogue (Natural history)

References
Matrices' graphic catalogue entries
  • Polonia Typographica: VI, 382
Credits
Created by
  • Wojciech Milej (2022-12-22 11:05)

Edited by
  • Anna Suchecka

Last update by
  • Anna Suchecka (2023-06-27 21:10)

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