Some sixteenth-century Venetian Bible woodcuts inspired by Holbein's Icones

Author

Michael, Erika

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Print quarterly. 1990, Num. 3, Vol. 7, p. 238-247, 25 ill.

ISSN

0265-8305

Abstract (en)

Discusses a cycle of woodcuts published Venice 1588 in a quarto Vulgate Bible. These are clearly based on Holbein the Younger's woodcut illustrations to the Old Testament, his 1538 Icones. Demonstrates that at least some of the Venice blocks are datable to the early 1550s. Though the designer(s) remain anonymous, suggests the prints may have been cut by Giovanni Britto.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- Italy
• Woodcuts
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Venezia (ITA)
• Bibles
• Britto, Giovanni, act.1550
• Prints
• Holbein, Hans, the younger, ca.1497-1543
• Icones
• Germany

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- Italie
• Gravure sur bois
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Venezia (ITA)
• Bible (livre)
• Britto, Giovanni, act.1550
• Estampe
• Holbein, Hans, le Jeune, v.1497-1543
• Icones
• Allemagne

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00419358

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