Des hochberümptesten Geschicht Schreybers Justini warhafftige Hystorien, die er auss Trogo Pompeio gezoge[n] vn[d] inn vierzig vier Bücher aussgeteylt darinn er von vil Künigreychen der Welt wie die auff vnnd Abgang genom[m]en beschryben

Justinus, Marcus Junianus, Trogus, Pompeius, Boner, Hieronymus, approximately 1490-1556, Breu, Jörg, approximately 1480-1537, Breu, Jörg, approximately 1510-1547, Stayner, Heinrich, -1548 · 1531 · [Augsburg] : Gedruckt zů Augspurg durch Heynrich Steyner · 13 pictures

A 1531 German translation of Justin's epitome of Pompeius Trogus, a history of ancient kingdoms and emperors, printed in Augsburg by Heinrich Steiner with woodcuts attributed to Jörg Breu and translated by Hieronymus Boner. The pictures are black-and-white woodcuts: the strip-shaped cupid and foliage ornaments repeat across several panels, while the battle scene is dense with crowded horsemen, spears and fallen soldiers, showing how a designer can handle crowded action and repeating ornamental borders.

History, Ancient · Emperors

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