Publii Virgilii marois opera

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (artist) Brandt, Sebastian (publishers)
Place of origin	Strasbourg (published)

Title plate of the 1502 edition of the works of Virgil, showing Virgil crowned by the Muse Calliope. The title 'Publii Virgilii marois opera' has been cut off.

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Categories	Prints Woodcuts Illustration
Object type	Print
Title	Publii Virgilii marois opera (published title)
Materials and techniques	woodcut Paper (Fiber Product) Woodcut
Brief description	Woodcut title plate of Sebastian Brant's edition of the works of Virgil, published Strasbourg, 1502
Physical description	Title plate of the 1502 edition of the works of Virgil, showing Virgil crowned by the Muse Calliope. The title 'Publii Virgilii marois opera' has been cut off.
Dimensions	Height: 8.25in (Note: cut to) Width: 6.125in (Note: cut to) Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1923, London: Board of Education, 1925.
Subjects depicted	Calliope Virgil
Association	Virgil
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1923, London: Board of Education, 1925.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2906-1923

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O769458/publii-virgilii-marois-opera-print-unknown/

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