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De claris mulieribus

Boccaccio, Giovanni · 1473 · 79 pictures

De claris mulieribus is a 1473 Latin edition by Giovanni Boccaccio, printed in Germany and held by Heidelberg University Library, with a text on illustrious women from antiquity. Its woodcuts are framed scenes with labels naming each figure, showing stiff poses, crowded groups, and bold outlines a designer could borrow for narrative panels.

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