Hartmann Schedel (1440 - 1514)

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The story of Creation

“Folium II“ - „In principio creavit deus celum et terra ...“

In a large circle a host of angels and above the Holy Spirit, in the centre the emerging earth. Half-page depiction, with text above, about the creation of heaven and earth.

Verso: „De opere prime diei“, text and woodcut with the story of creation of the first day.

Woodcut and text on a full page of the Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg 1493, 46 x 30 cm, Latin edition.

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The story of Creation

„Folium III“ - Half-page woodcut depictions on the story of Creation

Recto: „De opere secunde diei“ - text and woodcut with the story of creation of the second day.

Verso: „De opere tercie diei“ - text and woodcut with the story of creation of the third day.

Woodcuts and text on a full page of the Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg 1493, 46 x 30 cm, Latin edition.

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The story of Creation

„Folium IIII“ - Half-page woodcut depictions on the story of Creation

Recto: „De opere quarte diei“ - text and woodcut with the story of creation of the forth day.

Verso: „De opere quinte diei“ - text and woodcut with the story of creation of the fifth day.

Woodcuts and text on a full page of the Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg 1493, 46 x 30 cm, Latin edition.

Set with three sheets  € 950,-

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