Commentarii

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Commentarii

Italian (Treviso), 1480

Language: Latin

height 28 cm

University of Oregon Library, Special Collections and Archives Rare Books
Edward Burgess Early Printed Book Collection, Burgess 046

 

Diebold, William. The Illustrated Book in the Age of Printing: Books and Manuscripts from Oregon Collections. Portland, OR: Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, 1993, p. 19 - Quoted with permission

This initial was added by hand to this printed book [refers to page displayed in exhibit from which this text was a catalog entry]. The initial's white vine scroll and extensive use of gold leaf are reminiscent of the initials in manuscript number 3 and indicate that the same kinds of artists worked in both printed books and manuscripts. Like manuscripts 2, 3, 4, and 5, this book shows the Humanist concern with the writings of classical authors.
 

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University of Oregon - Public Access
Community: 
University of Oregon
Category: 
Prints and Printed Books
Keywords: 
Roman History, Julius Caesar, Commentary
Creator: 
Manzolo, Michelle (printer, active 1476-1481), Caesar, Julius (Roman dictator, general, ca. 102-44 BCE)
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Image reproduced with permission from University of Oregon Library. The institutions that house the specific Medieval Portland objects ultimately hold the rights to their image and reproduction; the images are provided here as a courtesy by those institutions and are for non-profit, educational use only.
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