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CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM / 1572-1617, Germany, Cologne This set of four volumes of large city
This set of four volumes of large city atlases published by Cologne clergyman Georg Braun (1541-1622) and largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg (1535-1590) contained 546 vistas, bird's eye views and map views of cities around the world. The first volume of Civitates Orbis Terrarum was published in Cologne in 1572. The sixth and final volume appeared in 1617. Franz Hogenberg was the son of Munich-based engravers who settled in Malines. He engraved most of the plates for Ortelius' Theatrum and most of those in Civitates, and he was probably responsible for the inception of the project. Over 100 different artists and cartographers, the most important of which was Antwerp artist Georg (Joris) Hoefnagel (1542-1600), engraved the Civitates plates. Not only did he contribute mostly original material to Spanish and Italian cities, but he also adapted and altered works by other contributors. (41 x 29 cm)
This set of four volumes of large city atlases published by Cologne clergyman Georg Braun (1541-1622) and largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg (1535-1590) contained 546 vistas, bird's eye views and map views of cities around the world. The first volume of Civitates Orbis Terrarum was published in Cologne in 1572. The sixth and final volume appeared in 1617. Franz Hogenberg was the son of Munich-based engravers who settled in Malines. He engraved most of the plates for Ortelius' Theatrum and most of those in Civitates, and he was probably responsible for the inception of the project. Over 100 different artists and cartographers, the most important of which was Antwerp artist Georg (Joris) Hoefnagel (1542-1600), engraved the Civitates plates. Not only did he contribute mostly original material to Spanish and Italian cities, but he also adapted and altered works by other contributors. (41 x 29 cm)
GARDEN AUCTION 2017
Sale Date(s)
Venue Address
For Arthouse Hejtmánek delivery information please telephone +420 776 210 002.
Important Information
WHERE
ARTHOUSE HEJTMÁNEK
Gallery and Auction house Ltd.
Goetheho 17/ 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 15. – 31. 5. 2017 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 1. 6. 2017: entry from 3 pm, start at 4 pm
REGISTRATION
You can register by filling out the registration form:
- ONLINE
- IN PERSON
You can register during the pre-auction exhibition 18.– 30. 11. 2016 with one of our employees - BY EMAIL
By filling out the registration form and sending it with a copy of your personal identification card or passport to email: reg@arthousehejtmanek.cz or fax: +420 222 264 881
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
We cordially invite all art lovers to our special Garden Auction held regularly each year at our gallery, Arthouse Hejtmánek in Prague–Bubeneč. The auction will be held in the garden adjacent to the gallery on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4 pm.
We will auction extraordinary works of art, antiques and design from the 15th century to the present.
The most expensive item to be auctioned is a painting by Oskar Kokoschka: "Prague, View of Petřín from the Studio" with its starting price of 35 000 000 CZK. The oldest work of art will be "A Gothic Madonna" from second half of the 15th century. Timeless design will then represent "A group of Biedermeier chairs" and rarity will be extraordinary "Christian Dior Vase and Candlestick". The author of the longest distance is the Mexican glassmaker Rebeca Huerta and her Bird Tlaloc.
There will be certainly available many other surprising items that will touch and excite any collector.