P. Ovidii Nas. Metamorphosis Oder: Des verblümten Sinns der Ovidianischen Wandlungs-Gedichte grndliche Auslegung: Aus dem Niederlandischen Carls von Mander / Zu Behuf der Edlen Poesi-Kunst und Zugend Liebhabere ins Teutsche bersetzt. Und der Sandrartschen Academie einverleibet.

Karel van Mander

RA Collection: Book

Record number

04/72

Author

Uniform Title

[Uytleggingh Op den Metamorphosis Pub. Ovidii Nasonis., German.]

Imprint

Mit Röm. Kayserl. majest. Gnad und Freyheit nicht nach zu drucken;, Nürnberg /: Gedruckt bey Christian Sigismund Froberger., Anno M.DC.LXXIX.

Physical Description

[2], 174, [4] p.: [6] illus.; 379 mm. (Quarto)

Contents

[T.p.] - Tumulus Ovidii, Poetæ - Vorrede zum Edlen Leser - [Text, commentary on books 1-15] - Von Ausbildung der Figuren ... - Register. über die Verwandlungs-Bucher. des Publius Ovidius Naso.

Responsibility Note

The headpiece of the commentary on Book I is signed as made by I.I. Sandrart, and the tailpiece of 'Von Ausbildung der Figuren' is signed as made by I.I.S. The title-page vignette and the tailpieces of Books 11, 13 and 15 are unsigned.

References

H. Midiema, Karel van Mander: Het bio-bibliografisch materiaal (1972).

Summary Note

This was originally published in 1604, as part of van Mander's Het schilder-boeck.

Provenance

Acquired between 1769 and 1802. Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.

Binding Note

20th-century half calf, marbled-papered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Sandrart', spine lettered 'II'. Bound with: Der Teutschen Academie Zwyter und lester Haupt-Theil (Nürnberg, 1679).

Name as Subject

Ovid, Metamorphoses

Subject

Mythology, Greek - Iconography
Symbols - Allegories
Treatises - Manuals - Emblem books - Germany - 17th century
Pictorial works - Germany - 17th century

Contributors