Studer, Jakob (1574-1622)
This book of hours is from the workshop of the Master of Gold Scrolls, which was probably located in Bruges and specialized in the production of books of hours. It was likely made for someone in Flanders in the middle of the 15th century. Contrary to the usual sequence of texts, this book of hours features the Office of the Virgin after those of the Cross and of the Holy Spirit. When this book of hours was rebound, a series of cut-out historiated initials were inserted that pick up on the themes of the miniatures. In 1615 the bibliophile St. Gallen merchant Jakob Studer donated this book of hours to the municipal library.
Online Since: 12/10/2020
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
This richly illustrated pocket bible from the third quarter of the 13th century contains the Old and New Testaments. It combines the new chapter numerations of the 13th century and the older Eusebian numeration of the Gospels; the Psalm section includes Gallican versions set side by side with translations by Jerome. The Psalm section also includes historiated initials accompanied by interesting humorous sayings.
Online Since: 05/20/2009
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- Langton, Stephanus (Author) | Scheitlin, Karl Peter (Annotator) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
The illustrations and text enjoy equal importance in this illustrated work of anti-papal propaganda, named after its opening "Ascende calve". The Vadian Collection manuscript is the most important exemplar of this text, which takes the form of proverbs. The most notable and fascinating feature of this manuscript is the way in which the gray-tone illustrations are used.
Online Since: 05/20/2009
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
This two-volume, large format history Bible (“Historienbibel”) is illustrated throughout in an artistic style characteristic of the workshop of Diebold Lauber in Hagenau. This history Bible is traceable to Constance in the third quarter of the 15th century; some defects were repaired in St. Gall in the early 17th century – one of the early conservation efforts undertaken in this city.
Online Since: 05/20/2009
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Lauber, Diebold (Scribe) | Ott, Hans (Illuminator) | Scheitlin, Karl Peter (Annotator) | Scheitlin, Peter (Librarian) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
This two-volume, large format history Bible (“Historienbibel”) is illustrated throughout in an artistic style characteristic of the workshop of Diebold Lauber in Hagenau. This history Bible is traceable to Constance in the third quarter of the 15th century; some defects were repaired in St. Gallen in the early 17th century – one of the early conservation efforts undertaken in this city.
Online Since: 05/20/2009
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Lauber, Diebold (Scribe) | Ott, Hans (Illuminator) | Philipp, der Bruder (Author) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
The cosmology of the Lyon physician and astrologer Louis de Lange treats the formation of the world and describes the earth and the stars in the sky. The illustrations of the decans, showing the subdivision of each of the twelve signs of the zodiac into three astrological sections, are worthy of particular attention. Despite the attractive illustration, the work was not very popular; only a few manuscripts are known to exist.
Online Since: 05/20/2009
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- Ludovicus, de Angulo (Author) | Schobinger, David Christoph (Former possessor) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
Heinrich Schlüsselfelder's work, Blumen der Tugend, a collection of brief instructive tales, is derived from an Italian model. The author, originally from Nürnberg, translated them into German in 1468 in Italy. The paper is of Italian manufacture; the Lombard initials, the binding stamp and what remains of the fasteners are all of Italian design. For illustrations Schlüsselfelder used early Italian copperplate engravings portraying the cardinal virtues and a unicorn; slightly later he, or a reader, illustrated the text with color-washed pen sketches in the margins.
Online Since: 11/04/2010
- Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Schlüsselfelder, Heinrich (Author) | Schlüsselfelder, Heinrich (Scribe) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Schlüsselfelder, Heinrich (Author) | Schlüsselfelder, Heinrich (Scribe) | Studer, Jakob (Former possessor) Found in: Additional description