Maria Sibylla Merian: Floral wreath. Press print
Product number:
20050009
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This wonderful title copper engraving adorns one of the major reference works on plants from the 17th century, created by Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the unique female illustrators in book history (1647–1717). Revel in the beauty of her spring flowers.
Our reprint is printed as an individual single proof on the finest handmade linen paper. The artistic watercolour illumination has been added by hand.
Format: 45 x 33 cm
Also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame (format 57 x 44 cm).
Also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame (format 57 x 44 cm).
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process to form a platform for the gold leaf.Information on storage and frames
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either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together
with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed,
you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade,
airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the
costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from
the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two
weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Apocalypse
€148.00*
Frame:
unframed
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Variants :
Hand-gilded
Gutenberg Bible II/310, Apocalypse (1,1-17)
»I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End«
This page from the Revelation to John is an appeal to live a life of faith. Our variants
Standard
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm
Three-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines
(Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on
mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines
of ornamentation are also printed.
Hand-coloured
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cm
The standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using
tempera and gold inks.
Hand-gilded
Format ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cm
These high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three
colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg
Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the
tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base
material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and
time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This
raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display
the elegant shimmer of real gold.
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Daniel
€218.00*
Frame:
unframed
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Variants :
Hand-gilded
Gutenberg Bible II/131v, The Book of Daniel (1,1-18):
»Anno tertio regni Ioachim...«
This page describes Daniel's life at court as a prisoner of King Nebuchadnezzar. It's an ode to a puristic lifesytle, with Daniel existing on a diet of vegetables and water. It extols the virtues of inner composure, diligence and abstinence, with the help of which great goals can be more easily achieved. Our variants
Standard
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm
Three-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines
(Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on
mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines
of ornamentation are also printed.
Hand-coloured
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cm
The standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using
tempera and gold inks.
Hand-gilded
Format ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cm
These high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three
colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg
Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the
tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base
material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and
time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This
raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display
the elegant shimmer of real gold. Deluxe (Berlin Bible)
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Daniel. Ornamental page from the Berlin Gutenberg Bible
€1,490.00*
Gutenberg Bible II/131v: End of the Prologue of St Jerome, the Book of Daniel 1:1–18, “Anno tertio regni Ioachim...”
This page of the Gutenberg Bible describes Daniel’s life at the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. It is an ode to a purist lifestyle without meat and alcohol, concentrating on virtues such as inner composure, diligence and abstinence. In the initial we see Daniel on the left, surrounded by lions, and the king on the right, listening to Daniel’s advice.
Format: ca. 51 x 33 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line BibleOur Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Book of Job
€218.00*
Frame:
unframed
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Variants :
Hand-gilded
Gutenberg Bible I/280, The Book of Job (1,1–17):
»Vir erat in terra us«
This page from the Gutenberg Bible describes Job's life of prosperity, faith and family harmony. The illumination emulates that of the Berlin State Library copy of the Gutenberg Bible. Our variants
Standard
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm
Three-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines
(Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on
mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines
of ornamentation are also printed.
Hand-coloured
Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cm
The standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using
tempera and gold inks.
Hand-gilded
Format ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cm
These high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three
colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg
Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the
tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base
material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and
time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This
raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display
the elegant shimmer of real gold. Deluxe (Berlin Bible)
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Job. Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible
€1,990.00*
Aufbewahrung:
Graue Präsentationsmappe
Gutenberg Bible I/280, End of first and second Prologue, The Book of Job (1:1–17): “Si autem fiscellam …"
The Book of Job, end of the First Prologue, Second Prologue and Job 1:1–17 (Prologus secundus): “Si autem fiscellam …”
The prologues to the Book of Job are no longer included in today’s Bibles. The beginning of the Book of Job presented here describes him as a man who never abandoned his true faith, regardless of the hardships he was forced to undergo. For this the Lord rewarded him with a long and rich life: “Vir erat in terra us...”
This page is rather modest in its illumination for the Berlin Gutenberg Bible as it is almost entirely devoid of the otherwise lavishly applied colour blue. The ornaments in the centre of the columns culminate in wonderfully ornate tendrils at the bottom of the text. A miniature shows the ill Job whose health is restored by the strength of his faith in God.
Format: ca. 44 x 32 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the gold leaf.
Information on storage and framesWe supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Book of Proverbs. Ornamental page from the Gutenberg Bible
€2,690.00*
Aufbewahrung:
Graue Präsentationsmappe
Gutenberg Bible II/1: Prologue by St Jerome, Book of Proverbs 1:1–18
What’s known as the Sayings of Solomon is the richest, most artistic page in the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible, unmatchable in its perfection and opulence and famous the world over. Like the original our reproduction, accurate in every detail, is unique; the black print is letterpress printed, to which all details of the ornamentation, lettering and illumination are added by hand to create a masterpiece and our most valuable print! The page includes the admonition of Solomon, the son of David and king of Israel, given to his sons, daughters and subjects to lead a prudent life in faith.
Format: ca. 46 x 33 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Book of Wisdom. Ornamental page from the Berlin Gutenberg Bible
€870.00*
Aufbewahrung:
Graue Präsentationsmappe
Gutenberg Bible II/17: The Book of Wisdom (Liber Sapientiae), “Diligite iustitiam qui iudicatis terram ...”
This page of the Gutenberg Bible shows the end of the Song of Songs and the beginning of the Book of Wisdom, the apocryphal part of the Old Testament. It is contained in the Septuagint and Vulgate and considered by Orthodox and Catholic (but not Protestant) Christians to be part of the Bible. It was not written by Solomon but probably by an unknown Hellene.
The first chapter recommends that man lead an upright life in faith. The ornamentation on the page supports this appeal with the acanthus leaf, the sign of immortality and rebirth, as the reward for a devout life.
Format: ca. 44 x 34 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.