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Francois Ritten En 1508 entin, Knobloch encore fait figures 27 gravures de
Wechtelin dans sa Vie de Jesus Christ, aux guelles
s'ajoutent 7 autres gravures de Chelidonius d'Uns Graf.
Beaucoups de ces gravures se retrouvent plus tard
dan la Postille de Gelier publié en 1514, 1517, 1522
chez Schott; on y relève en effet, 32 grandes gravures
(Postils: New Testament homilius managed as they are read in
churches during the year.
de Wechtelin, dont 27 avaisent paru en 1506 dans la
Passion de Chelidonius & 24 en 1508 dans la Vie des Jesus
Christ.

- Wechtelin n'a jamais été en Italie cependant il est après
Diner, le premier graveur qui, au Nord des Alpes, ait
sabi l'influence de la Renaissance. Mais son principal
titre de la glorie est d'avoir introduit dans la gravure sur
bois la technique du clair-obscur.

- J. Schott - fils de l'imprimeur M. Schott, il avait comme
grand-père maternal Jean Mentelin, le premier imprimeur
alsacien.

Hind - Johann Wechtelin Wood-c. (chiarooscuro) Strasburg w. about 1506-26
The branch of colon-woodcut which was chiefly in use in the 16 C
was that of chiaroscuro, which may be described as colour-woodcut
in which the scheme is limited to the various types of a
single colour or nearly related colours.

Geiler - his books & sermons were just attaining their full
popularity at the time of his death in 1510.

- his sermons are a most important source for the knowledge of the
customs & beliefs of the common people during the pre-Reformation
period.

Graesse Vol. 3 Z 1011 G 73
35 et 117 ff. ch. 28 ff. non ch. (die Passion) 109 et 41 ff. ch.
E. Weller #2072
Ref Z2222 P19 V. 3

45 large woodcuts +104 smaller cuts by Wechtelin.