Basilius besler hortus eystettensis engraving arader galleries. The creator of this particular book, basil besler, was a nuremburg apothecary and botanist. Copper plate engravings with original handcoloring sheet size. Originally published in 16 by botanistapothecary basilius besler, the hortus eystettensis is one of the greatest illustrated botanical books ever created. Basilius besler reflected the status quo before the introduction of overseas flora to germany. Divided into the four seasons of the year, besler and his crew, among them famous wolfgang kilian of augsburg, succeeded in creating the most spectacular flower book of all times. The mack family business had been established for over 70 years when besler commissioned georg mack to colour the first copies of hortus eystettensis. Basilius besler biography infos for sellers and buyers. The bishops garden and beslers magnificent book on. This collection gathers the finest illustrations from that historic study. A colored botanical engraving after basilius besler german,15611629 depicting palma christi flor purpura, hyacinthus stellatus peruanus and orcbis minorflor incarnato.
A group of superbly decorative and very early botanical prints. Jul 03, 2012 hortus eystettensis by basilius besler. Basilius besler biographyhortus eystettensis botanical. I recently transferred to this website a page about basilius besler and his development of the iconic hortus eystettensis see about basilius besler 15611629. It was not only one of the most expensive books of the early seventeenth century, but with each leaf measuring 570 x 460 mm. Hhe was responsible for the development of a very important book the hortus eystettensis published in 16 rather than the artist who created the illustrations for its pages.
The project required over ten years and a team of skilled draftsmen and engravers, but in 16 hortus eystettensis garden of eichstatt was published. Basilius besler hortus eystettenis fragment mit ca. The book is a florilegium and records the creation of all the known plants grown in the first botanical garden in germany. The hortus eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved. Hortus eystettensis the garden of eichstatt is a landmark in botanical illustration. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Basilius besler 15611629 nuremberg apothecary, collector and publisherficus indica eystettensis ex uno filio enata luxurians prickly pear cactus pearfrom the famous hortus eystettensis, 1st edition, eichstatt and nuremberg, 16copper engraving in old coloring, made by engraver wolfgang kilian 15811663dimensions of leaf. Basilius besler 1561 1629, was a respected nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental hortus eystettensis. Hortus eystettensis, basilius besler section of roses, 16. Selections from the most beautiful botanical book in the world 01 by aymonin, gerard g. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. At the time, it was the largest and most detailed text on plants ever made.
Basil besler 15611629 was a nuremberg apothecary who had as. In the centuries before besler, the emphasis of botanical books had been on. The title is hortus eystettensis, which is just a somewhat convoluted latin name which means the garden of eichstatt. Hortus eystettensis, sive, diligens et accurata omnium plantarum, florum, stirpium. Basil besler 15611629 tassel grape hyacinth muscari comosum and other flowers 16. Nuremberg had several workshops specialising in book illumination of this kind. He also cared for the garden of the archbishopric of eichstatt in bavaria. Hortus eystettensis truly changed the course of botanical art, becoming the most modern work on plants of its time and setting the standard for future flower books. One of the absolute treasures in the library of teylers museum is a handcoloured edition of basilius beslers hortus eystettensis 16. Hortus eystettensis is the first great flower book. Besler worked on the drawings on and off over a period of 16 years. Basilius besler 15611629, was a reputable apothecary and botanist from nuremberg in germany.
The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. In publishing this work, aboca museum wishes to offer specialists and booklovers a reading of one of the most interesting and rarest volumes in the history of botany. And he hired a pharmacist from nuremberg named basilius besler to. Hortus eystettensis was published in to document a garden created by the princebishop of eichststt which contained all the shrubs and flowering plants. Hortus eystettensis the garden of eichstatt published. The book of plants image 2 basilius beslers florilegium. Copper engraving from the magnificent hortus eystettensis by basilius besler. Basilius besler was the botanist apothecary who produce this superb work, the hortus eystettensis, published in eichstatt, germany in 16 under the patronage of the prince bishop of eichstatt. On 367 foliosize plates average size of printed surface 55 x 44 cm 21.
First published in 16, the 367 copperplate engravings by the nuremberg apothecary basilius besler. The bishop commissioned besler to compile a codex of the plants growing in his garden, a task which besler took sixteen years to complete. The final stage for a luxury edition was the meticulous colouring by hand of its 367 printed plates. Basil beslers hortus eystettensis thomas fisher rare book. Hortus eystettensis commentarium basilius besler aboca eshop.
Basil beslers hortus eystettensis royal college of. May 24, 2011 hortus eystettensis by basilius besler english the facsimile of hortus eystettensis by basilius besler is the faithful reproduction of the 16 copy held in eichstatt university library sj ii. Unlike most people im covering in botanical art history, besler was not a botanical artist. The book of plants image 1 basilius beslers florilegium. After basilius besler botanical colored engraving ebth. This work contains 27 fullcolour prints, suitable for framing, of subjects including tulips, irises, lemons and artichokes. The hortus eystettensis contains 374 plates that illustrate more than 1,000 flowering plants in the gardens of the princebishop of eichstatt.
The restrike engraving is executed in muted tones of reds, greens, oranges and browns comes from beslers 16 hortus eystettensis. Basilius besler violet 16 handcolored botanical engraving. The hortus eystettensis and associated images one of the most famous books about plants ever recorded on paper. Besler had the assistance of his brother and a group of skilled german draughtsmen and engravers. Beslers hortus eystettensis fits perfectly with this ambition of the linceans to observe. Departmental circulation register 1967 labels and date. Commissioned by the prince bishop of eichstatt in bavaria, the book catalogues the plants growing in his palace garden as they bloomed throughout the sea. Hortuseystettensissectionofroses16 identifierark ark. Sunflower from hortus eystettensis the hortus eystettensis is a codex produced by basilius besler in 16 of the garden of the bishop of eichstatt in bavaria. The hortus eystettensis is a codex produced by basilius besler in 16 of the garden of the bishop of eichstatt in bavaria. Although hortus eystettensis is usually known by beslers name, his. Basilius besler 15611629 was a respected nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental hortus eystettensis.
Valuable books and manuscripts auction at christies. This is a codex or florilegium a gathering of flowers of all the plants grown in the botanical garden developed by the prince bishop of eichstatt in bavaria. Basilius besler 15611629 is best known for compiling the book known as the hortus eystettensis. These coloured editions are now among the worlds most valuable early printed books. Aboca museum hortus eystettensis by basilius besler english. It was from the princes remarkable botanical garden that many of the illustrations came. Jun 10, 2010 in 16, basilius besler 15611629, a nuremberg apothecary, published the hortus eystettensis the garden of eichstatt, one of the great early flower books. Hortus eystettensis the british library the british library.
The hortus eystettensis is the earliest pictorial record of flowers in a single garden, that of the prince bishop of eichstatt. Hortus eystettensis, the most extensive botanical treatise. Basilus besler and the hortus eystettensis botanical art. Plumier honored besler posthumously by naming a climbing bush beseleria. An early 16 landmark work in size 367 copper plates printed on large paper, scope over species, and style opulent blossoms decoratively arranged, this florilegium was based on a single garden in eichstatt, germany, owned by princebishop johann conrad. Hortus eystettensis was first published in a 300 piece edition and in 16 was the most modern book on plants of its time. Apr 01, 2000 buy botanical prints from the hortus eystettensis. Later published as the hortus eystettensis by basilius besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden, making it a great treasure of botanical literature.
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