Title
- Cervellum nobis frangunt gridando Cicadae [Pars III, Blatt 9, Archetypa Studiaque Patris Georgii Hoefnagelii] (original-language title)
- Archetypa Studiaque Patris Georgi I Hoefnagelii, 1592 (Series)
Collection
Production
- design: Georg Hoefnagel, Netherlands, 1592
- engraver: Jakob Hoefnagel, Netherlands, 1592
- publisher: Georg Hoefnagel, Frankfurt am Main, 1592
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 15.5 cm
- width: 21.1 cm
Inventory number
- KI 15165-810-74
Acquisition
- estate , 1866
Department
- Library and Works on Paper Collection
Inscriptions
- text on object: Ne humanis rationibus divina opera curiosius exctiamus / sed ex operibus manuducti admiremur artificem. / Cervellum nobis frangunt gridando Cicadae: / Vexat mastino Musca tavana canes. / 9. / 3
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Description
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ornamental engraving, Cervellum nobis frangunt gridando Cicadae [Pars III, Blatt 9, Archetypa Studiaque Patris Georgii Hoefnagelii], Georg Hoefnagel, MAK Inv.nr. KI 15165-810-74
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Last update
- 14.06.2025