Theatrum morum; artliche Gesprach der Thier mit wahren Historien den Menschen zur Lehr. AEgidius Sadeler excud. [Hrsg. von Gesellschaft Deutscher Bücherfreunde in Böhmen.]

Sadeler, Ägidius, 1570-1629, Gesellschaft Deutscher Bücherfreunde in Böhmen · 1608 · [Pragae Gedruckt bey Paul Sesse] · 26 pictures

Theatrum morum is a 1608 book of animal fables with moral lessons, printed in Prague and published from the Flemish engraver Aegidius Sadeler's designs for German-speaking readers. Its pictures are small black-and-white engravings of animals in scenes of conflict, pursuit and fable-like encounters, with dense hatching, strong contrast and simple landscapes, giving a designer compact models for action compositions and animal character poses.

Engraving, Flemish · Fables

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