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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Aurochs Horn (Uri cornu)

In Tavole acquarellate, vol. 1 (Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna). Part of Drawings collected by Ulisse Aldrovandi's (so-called Tavole acquarellate) (Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna), fol. 141

fol. 141 (19 of 20 in-Urus figures)
fol. 138
fol. 159
Details
  • drawing
  • watercolour
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Actors
  • Joachim (II) Camerarius (6 November 1534 - 11 October 1598) owner : before 11 October 1598
  • Ulisse Aldrovandi (11 September 1522 - 4 May 1605) owner : before 4 May 1605
Design

Aurochs Horn (Uri cornu). In Tavole acquarellate, vol. 1 (Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna). Part of Drawings collected by Ulisse Aldrovandi's (so-called Tavole acquarellate) (Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna), fol. 141 ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇥ Cristoforo Coriolano (blockcutter), Aurochs Horn (Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna). Part of Set of animals for Aldrovandi's works ◼
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Iconography description
  • Aurochs horn (Iconclass: 25F8(AUROCHS)(+332))
Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions
Inscriptions
  • Vri cornu
References
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  • external link
  • external link
Bibliography
  • Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Qvadrvpedvm Omniv[m] Bisvlcorv[m] Historia ..., Johannes Cornelius Uterverius (compiler), Thomas Dempster (compiler), Bologna: Geronimo Tamburini (publisher), Sebastiano Bonomi (printer), 1621, p. 350
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  • 2021-10-13 13:37

Edited by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-04-22 16:19)

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