Illuminating the past. Czech printed images during the reformation (c. 1450-1550) and the ‘e-ilustrace’ Database

0579022 - KNAV 2024 RIV eng A - Abstract
Sladká, Veronika
Illuminating the past. Czech printed images during the reformation (c. 1450-1550) and the ‘e-ilustrace’ Database.
[History of the Book. Exploring the World of Books at Oxford. Oxford, 08.11.2023]
Method of presentation: Přednáška
Event organizer: Bodleian Library & University of Oxford
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR TL05000157
Institutional support: RVO:67985971
Keywords : illustrations * Bohemia * early printed books * database * digital humanities
OECD category: 6.5 Other Humanities and the Arts
https://historyofthebook.mml.ox.ac.uk/launch-e-ilustrace-database/

One hundred years before Martin Luther's arrival, the Reformation had already established itself in Bohemia, resulting in a significant aversion towards sacred images. Nevertheless, bibliographical records suggest that around 6,000 printed images had been disseminated through books in Bohemia up to 1550. The upcoming lecture will explore the fascinating journey of visual narratives in the earliest printed books produced in the Czech lands. Our discussion will shed light on how the medium of illustration was employed within these texts, and how it evolved alongside the burgeoning Reformation movement. We will explore the foreign influences and patterns that shaped the images in Czech printed books, as well as some of the most richly illustrated works. Finally, we will present „e-ilustraceʺ, a new online database of Czech printed images.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0348033