Michael Weywod taus der Walachey

Title : Mihai Viteazu – Michael the Brave (Michael Weywod taus der Walachey)
Engraver : Johann Siebmacher
Date : 1601
Dimensions : 14,5 x 18,5 cm

The engraving size is 12,0 x 15,0 cm and it is the original engraving of the famous Romanian leader, made in the year in which he was killed.
This engraving is hand-colored, and it is taken from “Chronologia oder historische Beschreibung aller Kriegsempörungen unnd Belägerungen der Stätt und Vestungen auch Scharmützeln und Schlachten so in Ober und Unter Ungern auch Siebenbürgen mit dem Turcken (…)” by Ortelius. The paint penetrated the paper and the portrait is visible on the back side of it.
The engravings in his book is made by the Nuremberg printer and engraver Johann Siebmacher, who was a well known illustrator of books, author of maps, town views and battle scenes, especially for those of European-Turkish wars. It is also known that his successors had sold his engraved plates, which were hence used in later times by other publishers, in various other works.

Dimensiunea gravurii este de 12,0 x 15,0 cm si este gravura originala, facuta in anul in care Mihai Viteazu a fost omorat.
Gravura este colorata manual si este desprinsa din “Chronologia oder historische Beschreibung aller Kriegsempörungen unnd Belägerungen der Stätt und Vestungen auch Scharmützeln und Schlachten so in Ober und Unter Ungern auch Siebenbürgen mit dem Turcken (…)” a lui Ortelius.
Vopseaua a penetrat hartia astfel incat portretul este vizibil pe partea din spate.

Gravurile din cartea acestuia sunt facute de gravorul si tipograful Johann Siebmacher, care a fost un cunoscut ilustrator de carti, autor de harti, vederi ale oraselor, scene de batalie, in special cele ale razboaielor europenilor cu turcii. Deasemenea este cunoscut ca succesorii acestuia i-au vandut placutele de gravuri, care au fost ulterior folosite ce alti tipografi, in diferite lucrari.

Reference (Referinta): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mihai_Viteazul

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