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C1642
Dese Contersedtinghe / he den Tempel te Jerusalem
Artist:
Scarce c.17th engraving of the Temple of Solomon from Heinrich Bunting’s famous classic account of biblical travel. Although Bunting, had never actually visited the Holy Land, he produced an original work by recasting sacred scripture into a Reissbuch” (Noonan); “the most … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Dese Contersedtinghe / he den Tempel te Jerusalem
Date:
C1642
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
248mm
x 147mm
Paper Size:
265mm
x 185mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1642
Description:
Scarce c.17th engraving of the Temple of Solomon from Heinrich Bunting’s famous classic account of biblical travel.
Although Bunting, had never actually visited the Holy Land, he produced an original work by recasting sacred scripture into a Reissbuch” (Noonan); “the most complete summary of the knowledge of that day concerning the geography of the biblical events” (Van der Heijden, p. 55).
From Bunting, H. Itinerarium Totius Sacrae Scripturae …
Heinrich Bunting (1545 - 1606)
Bunting was a Protestant pastor and theologian, born in Hannover, Germany, in 1545 and best known for Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel book through Holy Scripture) first published in 1581 which contained a number woodcut maps. He studied theology at the University of Wittenberg graduating in 1569 and became a Protestant pastor in Lemgo. He was dismissed in 1575 and moved to Gronau an der Leine. In 1591 he was appointed superintendent in Goslar. When a dispute arose over his teachings in 1600 he was dismissed and retired from the ministry. He spent the rest of his life as a private citizen in Hannover.
