The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London, Bickers and son · leaf 410
the fore-ground is a river, upon whose waves is traced the word Tevere (theTiber); lower still is the word Ianvarii (January), below the date 1496 :on the right, in the background, is a square tower, upon which is written, Tore Di Nona (Tower of the Nones); on the same side, in front, is a vasewith… … u u 33« ENGRA VING. aquafortis, it proves that Albert Diirer is wrongfully regarded as theinventor of this mode of engraving, more expeditious than with the burin,as the oldest aquafortis work of Albert Diirer is dated 1515, that is to say,nineteen years later than that of Wenceslaus of Olmutz. We…
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