Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Little of his personal history is known beyond the fact that he moved to nuremberg in 1560, where he continued to reside until his death in march 1591. Jost amman, showing women from germany and austria. Jost amman and sixteenthcentury woodcut illustration national. From 1562 onward, artists copied figures from earlier costume books but reframed them with new commentary in prose or poetry. In 1561 amman settled in nuremberg, where he worked with virgil solis. Jost amman was born in zurich in, the son of a noted scholar. Woodcut book illustration from the 16th century explored. This salt glazed stein has floral design which continues on the sides of the stein near the handle. Christine marked it as toread may 07, during time of plague would process through streets stephen bathory this book is not yet featured on listopia. The renaissance costume book, a miniencyclopedia of dress worn around the world, consisted of woodcuts or engravings organized geographically, usually opening with clothing worn in the city in which the book was published. Woodcuts depicting allegorical figures by 16thcentury carving artist jost amman of nuremberg from a compendium of his illustration published in 1599. A wealthy bride of high standing at nuremberg, woodcuts by jost amman from hans weigels costume book from 1577, germany, historical image or illustration, published 1890, digital improved cavalrymen with pistol.
See more ideas about costumes, renaissance and 16th century fashion. Christoph weiditz, the aztecs, and feathered amerindians elizabeth hill boone tulane university in sixteenthcentury europe, it mattered what one wore. Find the perfect by jost amman 1539 1591 stock photo. Cxlviii jost amman 15391591 germany woodcut stay safe and healthy. Jost amman s renaissance woodcuts cdrom and book dover electronic clip art paperback february 17, 2011. Jost amman june, 1539 march 17, 1591 was a swissgerman artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations. Vintage gerz west germany beer stein mug salt glazed pewter lid german collectible stein jost amman this vintage stein with a beautiful pewter lid comes from germany.
Allegories depicted by 16thcentury woodblock artist jost amman. Allegories depicted by 16thcentury woodblock artist jost. Amman was born in zurich, the son of a professor of classics and logic. In all likelihood the costume book mentioned by hukluyt was hans weigels habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti nuremberg, 1577. Jost amman and hans weigels marvelous costume book. Habitus praecipuorum populorum american symbols, spiritual. All are hinge mounted at the top corners only verso with two small strips of tape and housed in thin sheet measuring, 10 x 9. For people living in spain, the netherlands, germany, france, and italy, clothing reflected. Three of books jost amman picryl public domain image.
Jost amman paintings for sale jost amman art value price. Collection of legal antiquities in the castle of nuremberg. Images like collection of legal antiquities in the castle. The original is owned by trinity college, cambridge ref. Here is a selection of 50 pages from hans weigels trachtenbuch costume book, which was published in nuremberg in 1577. Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti.
Jost amman swiss 1539 1591 attributed print from unknown book. Jost ammans renaissance woodcuts cdrom and book dover. Illustrated by swiss artist jost amman, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done for book illustrations. Find habitus praecipuorum populorum by amman, jost. One of the great classics of costume history fiftythree sixteenth century handcolored pl. Clothing, costume of a carter or coachman of flammerspach or algeier, woodcuts of jost amman from hans weigels costume book, nuremberg 1577, germany, historical image or illustration, published 1890, digital improved hhwn2e from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Woodcut by hans weigel 1549 before 1591 after a drawing by jost amman 15391591. Little of his personal history is known beyond the fact that he moved to nuremberg in 1560, where took on citizenship and continued to reside until. Artists name written in pencil at bottom right of sheet. Trachtenbuch hans weigel ecole nationale superieure des beaux. Ammans drawing is correct and spirited, and his delineation of the details of costume is minute and accurate. This special installation contextualizes amman s particular style of combining precise simplicity and fanciful imagination to produce economical woodcuts for books on a wide variety of topics. The second half of the sixteenth century witnessed the emergence of a new genre.
Clothing, costume of a carter or coachman of flammerspach. This extraordinary book of verses by hans sachs and engravings by jost ammam offers a vivid portrait of city life in renaissance germany. Washington, dcin the late 16th century jost amman 15391591 became one of northern europes most prolific printmakers and book illustrators. Foemina franconia orientalis quando in historical art historical costume. Jost amman june, 1539 march 17, 1591 was a swiss artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations amman was born in zurich, the son of a professor of classics and logic. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. For example, the artist jost amman collaborated with hans weigel to provide a woodcut of a brazilian warrior for their 1577 habitus praecipuorum popularum. Jost, bible book collecting book industries and trade books books and reading card games church vestments clothing and dress costume crests drawing drawing. Dec 22, 2014 1568 jost amman and hans sachs the furrier from the book of trades. See more ideas about german, 16th century and medieval crafts. A wealthy bride of high standing at nuremberg, woodcuts by jost amman from hans weigels costume book from 1577, germany, historical image or illustration, published 1890. Clothes, costume of bok virgin of the nobility in alsace, france, woodcuts of jost amman from hans weigels costume book, nuremberggermany, historical image or illustration, publisheddigital improved german musicians playing lute, left, clarsach if harp and horn. He may have apprenticed in basel or zurich and probably also studied in paris and lyon.
On now and coming soon exhibitions displays courses. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book of trades contains block prints of various trades of an title, images, and exacting description about each craft and trade is presented in german. American beauties, or whats wrong with this picture. A noted professors son, the erudite jost amman chose printmaking over scholarship but always maintained contacts in humanist circles. Vintage gerz west germany beer stein mug salt glazed. Among the sources available to global historians, costume books have. Despite opting to train as an artisan, he maintained connections with humanist scholars throughout his. Ammans habitus, considered to be one of the best works on costumes published at that time borba, is unprecedented in the global scope of its presentation. Amman, part i jost amman originally came from zurich, but spent most of his working life in nuremberg. Jost amman and sixteenthcentury woodcut illustration september 4, 2017 january 4, 2018 national gallery of art.
Eins gemainen handwerckmans tochter, so sie zum tantze gehen. He left a huge oeuvre of etchings and woodcuts, which were mostly made after his own designs and which became extraordinarily influential. Jost amman was born in zurich in 1539, the son of a noted scholar. Ulrike ilg, the cultural significance of costume books in sixteenthcentury europe, in catherine richardson.
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