De reuelatione facta ab angelo beato Methodio in carcere dete[n]to

Pseudo-Methodius, Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521, editor, Methodius, of Olympus, Saint, -311, author, attributed name, Furter, Michael, -1517, printer, Aytinger, Wolfgang, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) · 1498 · Basel, Michael Furter, 5 Jan. (Non. Ian.) 1498. · 64 pictures

An incunable printed at Basel by Michael Furter in 1498, a Latin edition of the Pseudo-Methodius apocalyptic prophecy, edited by Sebastian Brant for a learned readership. Its woodcuts are framed within text columns and show armed men, a city under siege, and a figure kneeling before a ruler, offering a designer compact, scene-based compositions with strong black outlines and clear spatial layering.

Basel · Early works to 1800 · Incunabula · Methodius · Of olympus, saint · Switzerland

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