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Printed boards with copyright Ivan Fyodorov
Frontispiece to his first book, " The Apostle " ( Lviv edition)
Page is not circumcised , Execution , most likely in the XVII century
There are watermarks paper Artel
laid paper
Untrimmed sheet size : 37.5 x 25 cm

Frontispiece of " Apostle " was constructed. Who designed it - is unknown. The composition is conceived by a single artist (obviously Ivan Fedorov ), but the two engraved . Probably the central part of the board carved with the image of Luke Peter Mstislavets and - frame "house " prints made ​​Ivan Fedorov - the author of the font and screen savers " Apostle ," craftsman " of the structure of the book ," as it was called Russian artists of the book in the 16th century.
Creating prints to the " Apostle ," Fedorov used Russian and Western models . Like all medieval master , he had to have before my eyes a composite canon, which follow at this time was considered mandatory. The basis of the savers ' Apostle ' in 1564 was based on the designs of manuscript miniatures , performed at the Trinity -Sergius Lavra , and patterns of Dutch drop caps . The composition of the frontispiece of the manuscript dates back to the Russian tradition. " Canopy " over the evangelist , a normal miniatures, Fedorov replaced the architectural frame , the design and decor of which borrowed from the arch in the engraving " Joshua " Edward Shen of the German Bible Peipus in 1524 , known in Russia in the Czech reprint of 1540 . Obviously arch Schoen attracted masters because vaguely resembled portals and okonnitsy Kremlin cathedrals .
      
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