Newly discovered Wierix prints for Plantin's Books of Hours

Author

Bowen, Karen Lee

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Quaerendo. 1994, Num. 4, Vol. 24, 275-295, 9 ill.

ISSN

0014-9527

Abstract (en)

Identifies a group of nine prints, five by Jan Wierix and four anonymous copies of his work, which were used as illustrations for a missal published by Christopher Plantin in 1585. Shows that this group and other, similarly scaled religious prints were part of a series. On the basis of iconographic study and archival evidence, suggests that the series had been commissioned for a book of hours rather than a missal.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- Belgium
• Wierix, Johan, ca.1549-after 1615
• Prints
• Illustration
• Belgium
• Christian iconography
• Missals
• Books of hours
• Plantin, Christophe, 1514-1589

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- Belgique
• Estampe
• Illustration
• Belgique
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Missel
• Heures
• Plantin, Christophe, 1514-1589

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950701-00318632

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