P. CLÜVER (1580-1622), Germaniae Antiquae, Two Germanic tribes, around 1616, Etching

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  Philipp Clüver (1580 Gdansk - 1622 Leiden): aus: "Germaniae Antiquae libri tres Adjectae sunt Vindelicae et Noricum", Buch 1, Zwei Germanen mit Umhang, c. 1616, Etching

  Technique: Etching on Laid paper

  Date: c. 1616

  Size: Laid paper: 28,2 cm x 18,2 cm (11,1 x 7,2 in), Depiction: 25,0 cm x 15,7 cm (9,8 x 6,2 in)

  Description: Nice, rich impression; paginated under the illustration "Lib. 1, Pagin 48, figura x"; from Philipp Clüver's main work "Germania antiqua", published in 1616, with which he decisively contributed to the consolidation of a Germanic iconography that was to have a lasting effect for centuries. His innovative achievement was to strive for a mode of representation that was - from the perspective of the time - as historically correct as possible - after all, the illustrations of the 16th century had still depicted the Germanic protagonists in contemporary fashion or "fantasy costumes". The etching shown here is from the first volume, which, in addition to two engraved maps, contains a total of 26 unsigned etchings, which were etched by Simon Frisius, Nicolaas van Geilenkercken and a third hand from the circle of the publisher Hendrick Hondius the Elder. Clüver's depictions in the "Germania antiqua" were influenced by Tacitus' comments on Germanic clothing, which describe, for example, cloaks made of animal fur and other nudity. Depicted are scenes from the everyday life of the Germanic tribes, their religious rites and customs, and armed warriors going into battle. The image of the Germanic tribes conveyed in his "Germania antiqua" remained influential for a long time, and Clüver's impression in the visual arts can be traced well into the 18th century, for example on the basis of Daniel Chodowiecki's "Hermannschlacht" from 1782. Compare this with: Ulrich Pfisterer, Cristina Ruggero (eds.): Phönix aus der Asche. Bildwerdung der Antike - Druckgrafiken bis 1869, Munich 2019, pp. 33-35.

  Keywords: 17th century, Figurative, Portraits, Netherlands,

  Dimension

  Height: 11.10

  Width: 7.20

  Condition

  Good condition. The image makes a very good impression. The sheet is browned due to its age and foxed on all sides; with a small hole in the left margin as well as in the area of the mantle on the left.
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