Who created "First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm"?

First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm was created by Lucas Kilian in 1613.

Is "First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm" in the public domain?

Yes, First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm

Q: What medium is "First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm"?

First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm is Engraving on ivory laid paper (discolored to buff), cut, with etching on ivory laid paper components, laid down on letterpress printed ivory laid paper, and mounted onto cream wove paper.

Lucas Kilian

1613

Medium

Engraving on ivory laid paper (discolored to buff), cut, with etching on ivory laid paper components, laid down on letterpress printed ivory laid paper, and mounted onto cream wove paper

Dimensions

Engraved sheet: 35.9 × 26.5 cm (14 3/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Letterpress printed secondary support: 51 × 34 cm (20 1/8 × 13 7/16 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

51195

About the Artist

Lucas Kilian

Lucas Kilian (1579–1637) was one of the most celebrated engravers of early 17th-century Germany and the most prominent member of the Kilian dynasty of printmakers in Augsburg. Born in Augsburg in 1579, Lucas Kilian achieved international recognition for his technically virtuosic engravings and became a leading figure in the transition from late Renaissance to early Baroque printmaking styles. His ...

First Vision, from Mirrors of the Microcosm

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