Nature Carved in Wood. Woodcuts from Polish 16th Century Printed Herbaria Cover Image
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Natura w drewnie wyrzezana O drzeworytach z polskich zielników drukowanych w XVI stuleciu
Nature Carved in Wood. Woodcuts from Polish 16th Century Printed Herbaria

Author(s): Katarzyna Krzak-Weiss
Subject(s): Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: graphics; herbarium; Stefan Falimirz; Emiliusz Macer; Hieronim Spiczyński; Marcin Siennik; woodcuts; print; history of book; scientific illustration
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses graphics which adorned Polish 16th century printed herbaria. The analysis of illustrations published in the works of Stefan Falimirz, Emiliusz Macer, Hieronim Spiczyński and Marcin Siennik provides an opportunity to compare the woodcuts and the books. It allows to indicate the sources which inspired the illustrations and the herbaria themselves, offering an opportunity to present them against a wider,international background.

  • Page Range: 198-220
  • Page Count: 23
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Polish