|
MEDIEVAL GERMAN LEGEND,TANNHÄUSER,VENUSBERG,FRIED STAHL ,Large Historical German Art Print,1893 Antique Wood Engraving
MEDIEVAL GERMAN LEGEND,TANNHÄUSER,VENUSBERG,FRIED STAHL,Large Historical German Art Print,1893 Antique Wood Engraving Collectible Art Print
SCAN
MINIMIZED TO FIT BROWSER
Approximate
Size of Plate without borders: 17
3/4
x 11
3/4 Ins
Approximate
Overall Size of Plate: 21
3/4
x 16 1/4
Ins
DESCRIPTION:
According to medieval German legend, Tannhäuser is a knight and poet
who found the Venusburg, the subterranean home of Venus, and spent a year there
worshipping the goddess. After leaving the Venusburg, Tannhäuser is filled
with remorse, and travels to Rome to ask Pope Urban IV if it is possible to
be absolved of his sins. Urban replies that forgiveness is as impossible as
it would be for his papal staff to blossom. Three days after Tannhäuser's
departure Urban's staff blooms with flowers; messengers are sent to retrieve
the knight, but he has already returned to Venusburg, never to be seen again.
CONDITION:
Large Double Page Folded Folio Wood Engraving. Blank on the Back.
Image is clean, clear, sharp and in Very Good Condition. Suitable ageing.
As Scanned.
|
