Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltigen Herrschafft, Caption of the Festa della Sensa (fourth part), text sheet, Procession of the Doge on Ascension Day across St. Mark's Square in Venice. The procession leads to the Bucintoro, the Doge's galley. Once a year, during the Festa della Sensa, the Doge ceremonially 'married' the Adriatic Sea by throwing a ring into the water from this galley., printmaker: Jost Amman, Nuremberg, publisher: Johann Valentin Schäller, Frankfurt am Main, 1697, Bavaria, Hesse, paper, letterpress printing, height 171 mm x width 395 mm, A wide, rectangular image showing dense, small black text printed in a serif typeface across a light beige background; the text is arranged in narrow, closely spaced columns with uniform line lengths and tight spacing, filling nearly the entire area; the columns are separated by slim vertical gaps and the edges show slight irregularities where the ink is darker; the paper has a fa...
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Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltigen Herrschafft, Caption of the Festa della Sensa (fourth part), text sheet, Procession of the Doge on Ascension Day across St. Mark's Square in Venice. The procession leads to the Bucintoro, the Doge's galley. Once a year, during the Festa della Sensa, the Doge ceremonially 'married' the Adriatic Sea by throwing a ring into the water from this galley., printmaker: Jost Amman, Nuremberg, publisher: Johann Valentin Schäller, Frankfurt am Main, 1697, Bavaria, Hesse, paper, letterpress printing, height 171 mm x width 395 mm, A wide, rectangular image showing dense, small black text printed in a serif typeface across a light beige background; the text is arranged in narrow, closely spaced columns with uniform line lengths and tight spacing, filling nearly the entire area; the columns are separated by slim vertical gaps and the edges show slight irregularities where the ink is darker; the paper has a faint, even texture and slight discoloration along the margins, and there are no images, illustrations, or decorative elements—only continuous blocks of printed text.

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Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltig Caption Festa della Sensa fourth part text sheet Procession Doge Ascension Day across St Mark's Square Venice procession leads Bucintoro Doge's galley year Doge ceremonially married Adriatic Sea throwing ring water galley printmaker Jost Amman Nuremberg publisher Johann Valentin Schäller Frankfurt am Main 1697 Bavaria Hesse paper letterpress printing height 171 mm x width 395 mm wide rectangular image showing dense small black text printed serif typeface across light beige background text arranged narrow closely spaced columns uniform line lengths tight spacing filling nearly entire area columns separated slim vertical gaps edges slight irregularities ink darker faint even texture slight discoloration margins no images illustrations decorative elements continuous blocks printed text

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