The Relien, Jost the Negker, Leonhard Beck, After Hans peeing, After Josug Breu Breu (I), After Hans WeiTraz, 1517 Book with a title page and 118 woodcuts on 290 sheets. The book contains the text of and illustrations with the story 'Theuerdank' (or 'Teuranck', 'Theuerdanck', or 'Tewerdank'). This fictionalized love history was prepared by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and written down by Siegmund von Dietrichstein, Marx Treitzsaurwein and mainly Melchior Pfintzing that it prepared for publication in 1514. The story is about the adventures of Ridder Theuerdank (Maximilian I) en route to Ehr
The Relien, Jost the Negker, Leonhard Beck, After Hans peeing, After Josug Breu Breu (I), After Hans WeiTraz, 1517 Book with a title page and 118 woodcuts on 290 sheets. The book contains the text of and illustrations with the story 'Theuerdank' (or 'Teuranck', 'Theuerdanck', or 'Tewerdank'). This fictionalized love history was prepared by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and written down by Siegmund von Dietrichstein, Marx Treitzsaurwein and mainly Melchior Pfintzing that it prepared for publication in 1514. The story is about the adventures of Ridder Theuerdank (Maximilian I) en route to Ehrenreich (Maria Hertogin of Burgundy) with the aim of making her court. Supported by the Good Spirit Ehrenhold, he tries to defeat opponents Umfallo, fürwylig and Neidelhart (which represent three phases of life). Maria had already died in 1482, so this story can also be read as a tribute to the marriage. The illustrations were largely designed by Leonhard Beck (77 pieces) and further by Hans Schäufelein (about 20 pieces), Hans Burgkmair (I) (15 pieces), Jörg Breu (I), Wolf Traut, Erhard Schön, Hans Weiditz and a number Unknown print makers. They were probably cut by Jost the Negro. print maker: Augsburgprinter: Neurenberg parchment (animal material). leather. metal. paper letterpress printing Book with a title page and 118 woodcuts on 290 sheets. The book contains the text of and illustrations with the story 'Theuerdank' (or 'Teuranck', 'Theuerdanck', or 'Tewerdank'). This fictionalized love history was prepared by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and written down by Siegmund von Dietrichstein, Marx Treitzsaurwein and mainly Melchior Pfintzing that it prepared for publication in 1514. The story is about the adventures of Ridder Theuerdank (Maximilian I) en route to Ehrenreich (Maria Hertogin of Burgundy) with the aim of making her court. Supported by the Good Spirit Ehrenhold, he tries to defeat opponents Umfallo, fürwylig and Neidelhart (which represent three phases of li
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