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1535 Paris Portrait of French Theologian

Added by Nate Schulman 2 on Jun 24th, 2023

Date

1535

Format

Printers

Portrait of Jean de Gagny,  a French theologian, in prayer 

From the book: Le livre des sept paroles (Paris: Chrestien Wechel, 1535)

The work of Parisian printer Chrestien Wechel (also spelled Christian Wechel) showcases the book world of Early Modern Europe. 

For more on Wechel: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG198237

I think the ribbons of typography coming from Jesus Christ and the Christian Cross are dynamic visually.

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From 1535 Paris
Source: books.openedition.org
From 1535 Paris