Things (Material, inanimate objects, mostly works of art, both preserved and unpreserved)
Things – [Ico57] Fabulous animals
ID Thing Type Category Technique Materials Function Image Width Height Depth Date description Date from Date to
[T35711] Coat of arms of Russia (St George Slaying the Dragon). In Józef Wereszczyński, Pobvdka Na Jego Cesarską Miłość ..., Vilnius: Jokūbas Morkūnas (printer), 10 January 1594 - 31 December 1594 (Warsaw, BN) printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T19206] Coat of arms of Jan Dymitr Solikowski. In Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Lvkrecya Rzymska y Chrześcijańska, Cracow: Mateusz Siebeneicher (printer), 1565 - 1575 (Warsaw, BUW, St.Dr.) printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: colophon
[T6644] Horned hare head. In Animal drawings collected by Felix Platter (so-called Gessner Albums), vol. 2 (Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Bibliotheek), fol. 30 drawing page: figure paper book decoration: illustration
[T45566] Harpy (Harpia). In Ortus sanitatis, Johannes de Cuba (compiler attr.), Mainz: Jacob Meydenbach (printer), 23 June 1491 (Munich, BSB), fol. 317v printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T22663] White Eagle surrounded with 12 coats of arms and a "S" monogram. In Alessandro Guagnini, Sarmatiae Evropeae Descriptio, quae Regnum Poloniae, Lituaniam, Samogitiam ... partem complectitur ..., Cracow: Maciej Wirzbięta (printer), after 20 June 1578 (Warsaw, BN), fol. AIv printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T29244] Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In Alessandro Guagnini, Sarmatiae Evropeae Descriptio, Qvae Regnvm Poloniae, Litvaniam, Samogitiam ... partem complectitur ..., Speyer: Bernhard Albin (printer), after 1 September 1581 (Warsaw, BN), fol. 78v printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9165] Sigismund II Augustus of Poland in a heraldic border. In Stanisław Hozjusz, Confessio Catholicae Fidei Christiana, Vienna: Michael Zimmermann (printer), 1561 - 1562 (Cracow, MNK, BCzart), fol. iiv printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9165] Sigismund II Augustus of Poland in a heraldic border. In Stanisław Hozjusz, Confessio Catholicae Fidei Christiana, Vienna: Michael Zimmermann (printer), 1561 - 1562 (Cracow, MNK, BCzart), fol. iiv printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T10326] Hans Springinklee (printmaker), Archangel Michael. In Hortulus animae zu teutsch Selen wurtzgertleyn genant ..., Nuremberg: Johann Stuchs (printer), Anton (II) Koberger (publisher), 3 December 1516 (Munich, BSB), fol. XCIIIr printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T6749] David Kandel (printmaker), Talking Ox. In Conrad Lykosthenes, Prodigiorvm Ac Ostentorvm Chronicon ..., Basel: Heinrich Petri (printer), 1557 (Wrocław, Oss.), p. 173 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T7656] Apocalyptic Woman Threatened by a Dragon. In Martin Luther, Haußpostil D. Martin Luthers vber die Sontags vnd der f[ue]rnembsten Fest Euangelia ..., Veit Dietrich (compiler), Nuremberg: Johann vom Berg (printer), Ulrich Neuber (printer), 1545 (Halle, ULB), fol. LXXXVI printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T41147] Tomasz Makowski (printmaker), Coat of arms of Sigismund III of Poland. In Grzegorz Wawrzyniec Borastus, Panegyricvs Sigismvndo III. Poloniae Et Sveciae Regi &c. &c. Invictissimo, Vilnius: Piotr Blastus Kmita (printer), 1611 (Elbląg, Biblioteka Elbląska im. Cypriana Norwida), fol. A1r printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: title page
[T9463] Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland in a heraldic border. In Marcin Bielski, Kronika tho iesth Historya swiata na sześć wiekow a cztery monarchie rozdzielona ..., Cracow: Mateusz Siebeneicher (printer), 1564 (Wrocław, Oss.), fol. [421r] printing: impression page: figure woodcut, black letterpress paper book decoration: illustration
[T9463] Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland in a heraldic border. In Marcin Bielski, Kronika tho iesth Historya swiata na sześć wiekow a cztery monarchie rozdzielona ..., Cracow: Mateusz Siebeneicher (printer), 1564 (Wrocław, Oss.), fol. [421r] printing: impression page: figure woodcut, black letterpress paper book decoration: illustration
[T36288] Hans Springinklee (printmaker), Archangel Michael. In Hortulus anime. Zahradka dussie naboznymi modlytbami A pieknymi figurami ozdobena ..., Nuremberg: Hieronymus Höltzel (printer attr.), Johann Stuchs (printer?), [after 3 October] 1520 (Prague, KNM), fol. LXIr printing: impression page: figure woodcut, hand colouring paper book decoration: illustration
[T43418] Workshop of Matthäus Merian the Elder (printmaker), Tab. LXV (Lepus, Lepus cornutus, Cuniculus porcellus Indicus, Cuniculus). In Jan Jonston, Historiae Natvralis De Quadrvpetibvs Libri ..., Frankfurt am Main: Heirs of Matthäus Merian the Elder (printer), 1649 - 1652 (Mannheim, Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim) printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T9377] Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Ivan IV the Terrible. In Marcin Bielski, Kronika tho iesth Historya swiata na sześć wiekow a cztery monarchie rozdzielona ..., Cracow: Mateusz Siebeneicher (printer), 1564 (Wrocław, Oss.), fol. 426v printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T22498] Initial C(Aballus) - the Colchian dragon slayed by Jason. In Jan Mączyński, Lexicon Latino Polonicvm, Ex Optimis Latinae Lingvae Scriptoribvs Concinnatvm ..., Königsberg: Hans Daubmann (printer), 1563 - 1564 (Warsaw, BN), fol. 28v printing: impression page: initial woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T3667] Monogrammist I.C.B. (blockcutter attr.), Warning Against False Prophets. In Mikołaj Rej, Swiętych słow a spraw Panskich, ktore tu sprawował Pan ... Kronika albo Postilla ..., Cracow: Maciej Wirzbięta (printer), 1 January 1566 - 4 December 1566 (Kórnik, BK PAN), fol. 187 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T34247] St George and the Dragon. In Hortulus anime denuo diligentissime ... castigatus, Strasbourg: Johann Wähinger (printer), 1503 (Munich, BSB), fol. 121v printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration