Vienna Book of Images ( German: Wiener Musterbuch ) - a collection of 56 drawings in silver pencil. Created around 1410/1420 by an unknown Bohemian craftsman from Prague . Later additions date from around 1430/1440 and are made in Vienna. It is stored in the at the Museum of the History of Art , Vienna (in.number: KK 5004, leather case UK 5004).
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| unknown master from Bohemia | ||
| Vienna book of images . OK. 1410/1420 (Prague), additions approx. 1430/1440 (Vienna) | ||
| him. Wiener musterbuch | ||
| maple , paper , leather , silver pencil drawings, highlighter | ||
| Vienna , Museum of the History of Art | ||
The so-called “Vienna Book of Images” is a set of ornaments, which was probably assembled in order to have them at hand in the workshop or for showing to customers. The figures depict the heads of people and animals. They also depict Christian religious and court themes.
The artist tried to adhere to the "soft style" characteristic of the period of about 1400 . King Wenceslas IV (1361-1419), who had a residence in Prague, was very fond of book art. The artist probably worked for a royal entourage. The corresponding leather case was made a little later in order to preserve the fragile and highly valued work already at that time. The hinges on the sides of the case were intended for attaching it to clothes and transportation.
Literature
- Conrad Schlegel. Museum of Art History. Vein. Kunstkamera, Vienna. - London: CHBeck / Scala Publishers Ltd, 2013 .-- 128 p. - (Museums of the world). - ISBN 978-3-406-64752-9 .
- Masterpieces of the Kunstkammer Vienna. A Brief Guide to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Edited by Sabine Haag. - Volume 12. - Vienna: Kunsthistorisches Museum , 2013 .-- P. 24-25. - 240 p. - ISBN 978-3-99020-037-7 . (eng.)