15th centurys woodcut / Ludolpus Saxonia Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 75.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Brugge See more about '15th centurys woodcut / Ludolpus Saxonia' Description ludolphus 15th century's woodcut / Ludolpus Saxonia This is a rare incunabula woodblock from 1488, It was used in a publication from the 16th century.   From one of the finest Dutch books with woodcuts The woodcut belongs to a suite published in one of the finest illustrated Flemish works first used in the publication by Geraard Lieu in Antwerp in 1487. A well documented piece Ludolphus de Saxonia - The book of the life of our sweet Lord Jesus Christ. Antwerp, Claus Lieu, 20 November 1488. Middle Dutch translation from the 14th century's Kreutzer Rudolf van Saksen. The first Latin impression was published in 1474, the first middle Dutch version was printed by Jan van Westfalen in Louvain in 1484/85. This here dates from the 16th century. Subject: The life of our sweet Lord Images of the old and new testament. The very expressive woodcuts are medieval from spirit and Gothic in design. The style is those of the Flemish primitives, very delicate sometimes frozen like figures. In the foreground of some we see the little plants study's in a black field, these little plant studies can also be found on the paintings from the 15th century like Van Eyck. Although naive this are really high quality designs and from the best of the period. Technical: The woodcut is in a full sheet of 27 by 18 cm. The woodcut itself measures 10 by 15 cm including the ornamental border. The condition is good.   Payment       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalDirect Offline Credit Card Payment: Visa/Master Cardmoney transfer to my account Shipping & Handling   US Shipping$8.00 USPS Priority Mail® $8.00 Other   International Shipping$8.00 USPS First-Class Mail International  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!