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Author | Baltazar Opec |
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Original title | Żywot Pana Jezu Krysta |
Illustrator | Hans Leonhard Schäufelein |
Language | Polish |
Publisher | Hieronymus Vietor |
Publication date | 1522 |
Publication place | Poland |
The Life of the Lord Jesus Christ ( Polish: Żywot Pana Jezu Krysta) is the oldest entirely preserved printed book in Polish by Baltazar Opec, published in 1522. [1]
It is a reworking of a composition, combining the biblical text with apocryphal themes, traditionally attributed to St Bonaventure, Meditationes vitae Christi (Meditations on the Life of Christ). [1] . It also features 39 full-page woodcuts by Hans Leonhard Schäufelein. [1] One of a copies belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family fee tail, which was transferred to the National Library of Poland after the Second World War. [1] From May 2024, one of the few survived copies is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth. [2] [3]
![]() Title page | |
Author | Baltazar Opec |
---|---|
Original title | Żywot Pana Jezu Krysta |
Illustrator | Hans Leonhard Schäufelein |
Language | Polish |
Publisher | Hieronymus Vietor |
Publication date | 1522 |
Publication place | Poland |
The Life of the Lord Jesus Christ ( Polish: Żywot Pana Jezu Krysta) is the oldest entirely preserved printed book in Polish by Baltazar Opec, published in 1522. [1]
It is a reworking of a composition, combining the biblical text with apocryphal themes, traditionally attributed to St Bonaventure, Meditationes vitae Christi (Meditations on the Life of Christ). [1] . It also features 39 full-page woodcuts by Hans Leonhard Schäufelein. [1] One of a copies belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family fee tail, which was transferred to the National Library of Poland after the Second World War. [1] From May 2024, one of the few survived copies is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth. [2] [3]