Abstract
The phenomenon of woodcut illumination is limited to Venice in around 1470 but despite this is still of a certain artistic, technical and cultural importance. In an example found in Perugia (the vernacular Bible printed in October 1471), water damage enables us to see very clearly the marks left by the woodblock before the illuminator painted over it. It is in fact the second copy known (after the one in Manchester) with figures similarly ‘stamped’. The printing of the introductory rubric, in ochre-coloured ink to imitate gold, is also noteworthy.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] A "new" case of silominiature: the Perugian example of the vulgar Bible of October 1471 |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 23-30 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | LA BIBLIOFILIA |
| Volume | CXXII |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- 15th Century Publishing
- Book illustration
- Editoria del Quattrocento
- History of the book
- Illustrazione libraria
- Silominiatura
- Storia del libro
- Woodblock