Leaf from De officiis (On Duties) by Marcus Tullius Cicero; Imprint: Printed in Venice by Wendelin of Spire, 4 July 1472
Printer
Wendelin of Speyer
Italian, Venice, active 1469–1477
DateJuly 4, 1472
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions10 11/16 x 7 3/8 in. (27.1 x 18.7 cm)
ClassificationsBook Arts
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Abram Kanof
Object numberG.76.12.8
On View
Not on viewThe Speyers printed their books in a new typeface called roman based on the handwriting of contemporary scholar-scribes of the Veneto. It was characterized by easily readable, rounded letters and represented a conscious departure from the angular book scripts and types associated with medieval northern Europe.
[L. Humphrey, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," 2022]ProvenanceCollection of Otto F. Ege, Cleveland, OhioExhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Glory of Venice: Masterworks of the Renaissance," March 4–June 18, 2017 (Raleigh venue only, was not shown in Denver). Object Rights Statement
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