J. Ph. Schabaelje - De Vermeerderde Lusthof des Gemoeds
J. Ph. Schabaelje - De Vermeerderde Lusthof des Gemoeds, Met de Samenspraaken der Wandelende Ziele met Adam, Noach, en Simon Cleöphas, vervattende de geschiedenissen van de Scheppinge der weereld af, tot op, en na de verwoesting van Jerusalem. Met kopere plaaten versiert door Jan Luiken - Amsterdam, Jacob ter Beek ) pp. - half leather binding - 15 x 10 cm. In (very) good condition. Nice binding, solid block. Very nice, white pages. The first 70 pp. have been cut short on the top, a piece missing from an engraving page.Contains all the 24 nicely detailed copper engravings (page-wide) by top engraver Jan Luyken!Rare edition and complete copy of the renowned work.Jan Luyken (Johannes Luiken), ), was a poet, painter and etcher. When he was 26 years old, he had a religious experience leading him to a more religious life. That was expressed in his poetry, which became much more religious. As of , he concentrated himself more on etchings and engravings which show great plasticity through hatching of figures and using groups of people to enhance the space of a landscape. His etchings are lively through the very realistic, by using for instance, foliage, smoke and flames. Read More