Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltigen Herrschafft, Title of the Festa della Sensa (fourth part), print, 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, woodcut, height 165 mm x width 385 mm, A rectangular sheet with ornate black calligraphic lettering across its width, featuring large decorative initials with intricate swirling flourishes and dense blackletter-style lines; the top area contains elaborate looping strokes and ornamental penwork extending into the surrounding space, while the lower area shows several lines of tightly spaced gothic script with occasional delicate...
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Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltigen Herrschafft, Title of the Festa della Sensa (fourth part), print, 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, woodcut, height 165 mm x width 385 mm, A rectangular sheet with ornate black calligraphic lettering across its width, featuring large decorative initials with intricate swirling flourishes and dense blackletter-style lines; the top area contains elaborate looping strokes and ornamental penwork extending into the surrounding space, while the lower area shows several lines of tightly spaced gothic script with occasional delicate ornamental curls and inked embellishments on an off-white background.

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Ankunfft Und herkommen der weitberümbten herrlichen Statt Venedig Sambt derselben gewaltig Title Festa della Sensa fourth part print 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 woodcut height 165 mm x width 385 mm rectangular sheet ornate black calligraphic lettering across featuring large decorative initials intricate swirling flourishes dense blackletter-style lines top area contains elaborate looping strokes ornamental penwork extending surrounding space lower area several lines tightly spaced gothic script occasional delicate ornamental curls inked embellishments off-white background

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