Description
JACOB LUCIUS the Ae.
Adoration of the shepherds.
Woodcut printed from two blocks on two sheets joined together. Watermark: Two different vertical horns. Formschneider's monogram on the fountain WS . 32.7:51.4 cm.
Hollstein XXIII.20.8.i; Röttinger 13, First state; Nagler Mon. V no. 1904; C. Dodgson, II, 396 no. 1; Strauss II, 635; Strauss-Geisberg, 1974 no. 954-3.
Jacob Lucius (Lutsch), born in 1530 in Cluj-Napoca or Kronstadt, is first mentioned as an employee in the workshop and print shop of Kaspar Helth in Cluj-Napoca. Helth operated his press from 1550 to 1600, and during that time he published exactly 208 books. He was extremely important for the Hungarian cultural community, as he published the first books in Hungarian. Jakobus Lucius the Elder, whose civil name was Lutsch, left the printing house of the humanist Helth in 1556 and settled in Wittenberg as a draftsman and form cutter. Initially, he was employed by Hans Lufft, but soon he was able to open his own print shop. He chose ILCT, "Iacobus Lucius Coronensis Transsylvanus," as his printer's mark. During this time, he invented a technique that revolutionized letterpress printing in Germany. He developed a special process that enabled him to cast copies of wooden blocks in metal. With the metal clichés made from his own and other people's wooden blocks, he met the need and the growing demand for inexpensive image material, especially for the smaller printers. Hollstein lists 68 works by him. Most of these prints were made during his time in Wittenberg. After that, he seems to have resorted only occasionally to the drawing pen and cutter. Six of these sheets are dated between 1555 and 1556 [625010].
Adoratio of the Shepherds.
Woodcut printed from two blocks on two sheets of laid paper (joined).Watermarks: Two different vertical horns. Cutters monogram in the fountain WS . 32,7:51,4 cm.
Hollstein XXIII.20.8.i; Röttinger 13, First state. Nagler Mon. V no. 1904; C. Dodgson, II, 396 no. 1; Strauss II, 635; Strauss-Geisberg, 1974 no. 954-3.
Jacob Lucius (Lutsch), born in Klausenburg or Kronstadt in 1530, is first mentioned to be working in Kaspar Helth's workshop and printing studio in Klausenburg. Helth operated his press from 1550 to 1600, and during this period he published exactly 208 books. He was extremely important o the Hungarian cultural community, because he published the first books in the Hungarian language. James Lucius the Elder, with civic name Lutsch, left the printing store, of the humanist Helth, in 1556, and resettled in Wittenberg as a draftsman and form cutter. In the beginning he was employed by Hans Lufft, but soon he was able to open his own printing store. For his printer's mark, he chose ILCT, "Iacobus Lucius Coronensis Transsylvanus". During this period, he invented a technique that revolutionized book printing in Germany. He developed a special process that enabled him to cast copies of woodblocks in metal. With the metal clichés made from his own and other printers woodblocks he met the needs and growing demand for cost-effective image materials, especially for the smaller print stores. Hollstein lists 68 works by him. Most of these sheets were created during his time in Wittenberg. After that, he seems to have used a drawing pen and a cutter only occasionally. Six of these sheets are dated between 1555 and 1556 [625010].
Woodcut printed from two blocks on two sheets of laid paper (joined).Watermarks: Two different vertical horns. Cutters monogram in the fountain WS . 32,7:51,4 cm.
Hollstein XXIII.20.8.i; Röttinger 13, First state. Nagler Mon. V no. 1904; C. Dodgson, II, 396 no. 1; Strauss II, 635; Strauss-Geisberg, 1974 no. 954-3.
Jacob Lucius (Lutsch), born in Klausenburg or Kronstadt in 1530, is first mentioned to be working in Kaspar Helth's workshop and printing studio in Klausenburg. Helth operated his press from 1550 to 1600, and during this period he published exactly 208 books. He was extremely important o the Hungarian cultural community, because he published the first books in the Hungarian language. James Lucius the Elder, with civic name Lutsch, left the printing store, of the humanist Helth, in 1556, and resettled in Wittenberg as a draftsman and form cutter. In the beginning he was employed by Hans Lufft, but soon he was able to open his own printing store. For his printer's mark, he chose ILCT, "Iacobus Lucius Coronensis Transsylvanus". During this period, he invented a technique that revolutionized book printing in Germany. He developed a special process that enabled him to cast copies of woodblocks in metal. With the metal clichés made from his own and other printers woodblocks he met the needs and growing demand for cost-effective image materials, especially for the smaller print stores. Hollstein lists 68 works by him. Most of these sheets were created during his time in Wittenberg. After that, he seems to have used a drawing pen and a cutter only occasionally. Six of these sheets are dated between 1555 and 1556 [625010].
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