Title Page, "Omnium Pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus"
Medium
Engravings; Old full calf gold-tooled binding
Dimensions
Image: 8 13/16 × 12 11/16 in. (22.4 × 32.2 cm) Frame: 10 9/16 × 14 1/4 in. (26.8 × 36.2 cm) Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm) Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.44(63)
Tags
About this artwork
Title Page, "Omnium Pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus" is a books|prints|ornament & architecture by Flemish artist Joos de Bosscher|Abraham de Bruyn, created in 1580. The work was created using engravings; old full calf gold-tooled binding. It measures Image: 8 13/16 × 12 11/16 in. (22.4 × 32.2 cm) Frame: 10 9/16 × 14 1/4 in. (26.8 × 36.2 cm) Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm) Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm). Printmaking during this ...
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 16th-century global curiosity with the *Title Page* from *Omnium Pene Europ, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus* ("The Costumes of Nearly All the of Europe, Asia,, and America"), created in 1580 by artists Abraham de Bruyn Joos de Bosscher. This opulent engraving captures the era's fascination with exploration and cultural diversity, showcasing an allegorical scene likely featuring globes symbolizing the known world, majestic horses, animals, and female nudes—emblems of beauty, power, and exotic allure. Crafted as fine engravings bound in old full ca...
About the Artist
Joos de Bosscher|Abraham de Bruyn (Netherlandish|Flemish) · 1491 |1540 –1591 |1587
Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591|Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?)