| auction house |
Hereditas Antikvárium |
| date of auction |
d-m-Y H:i |
| title of auction |
Fair Partner ✔
12. Könyvárverés |
| date of exhibition |
2024. szeptember 23 - október 3. | hétköznap 11.00 - 17.00 óráig |
| auction contact |
+36 30 442 1386 | info@hereditasantikvarium.hu | www.hereditasantikvarium.hu |
| link of auction |
https://axioart.com/aukcio/2024-10-04/12-konyvarveres-hereditas |
134. item
Molnár János: ~nak Jesus Társasága szerzetes papjának a’ régi jeles épületekről kilentz könyvei
Nagy-Szombatban, 1760. Akadémiai Betőkkel. XXVIII+(2)+650+(14)p.+X+1pl(s). (folding engravings)
The first art history work in Hungarian. As a teacher at the University of Nagyszombat, the Jesuit author emphasised nurturing the mother tongue and the dissemination of modern knowledge, especially the presentation of secular sciences in Hungarian. This work is the first result of his efforts, and it provides a popular history of architecture from the beginning of the world to the end of the Roman era, illustrated with copper engravings. It is not only an architectural summary but rather a summary of cultural history, in which he uses the Bible and the descriptions of ancient authors to present the old, famous architectural works, such as Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, the Egyptian pyramids, the Circus Maximus or the Colossus of Rhodes. In addition, it also gives an idea of the general culture of the age and the nations, as well as describes the languages and customs.
Contemporary leather.
Poss.: With ownership stamp of Sándor Glitzke.
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