[Neues Testament]

Corrodi, Wilhelm, Meyer, Johann H · 1840 · bei Fr. Schulthess · 13 pictures

The New Testament, a German-language illustrated Bible text published in 1840 by Fr. Schulthess, with engravings by Wilhelm Corrodi and Johann H. Meyer. The plates are tonal lithographic-style prints in grey wash with captions beneath each scene, probably made for a Swiss or German family readership. The pictures show a restrained, theatrical staging of gospel scenes, with clear figure groupings, strong light from a single source, and dramatic lighting in tombs and doorways that a designer could borrow for compositional contrast.

Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz · No known copyright restrictions · More from this library