Printed Book with Silva Nuptialis Bonis Referta Non Modicis
Medium
Printed on paper, brown calf leather binding (tooled)
Dimensions
Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (17.2 x 11.5 x 3 cm)
Classification
Leatherwork|Books and book bindings|Manuscripts and Illuminations
Culture
French
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.142.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of Renaissance scholarship with *Silva Nuptialis Bon Referta Non Modic*, a printed book from 1521 authored by jurist Johannes Nevizanus and produced by Parisian printer J. Kerver. This French work, translating roughly to "Nuptial Filled with Considerable Goods," delves into legal aspects of marriage, reflecting the era's growing interest in canon and civil law amid the Protestant Reformation's upheavals. Printed on paper and housed in the Medieval Art department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it bridges late medieval traditions with the printing revolution sparked by Gu...
About the Artist
Johannes Nevizanus|J. Kerver ( |French) · | – |
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