Mikó Árpád – Verő Mária - Jávor Anna szerk.: Mátyás király öröksége, Késő reneszánsz művészet Magyarországon (16–17. század) 2. kötet (A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria kiadványai 2008/4)

The English Summary of Volumes I—II

II-26b Ornamental engravings from the Zichy Codex Venice, the 1530s; Master „f", 1520-1525 Budapest, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Grafikai Osztály (deposit of the Fővárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár) a. 1915-1; b. 1915-2; c. 1915-5; d-i. 1915-6-1915-11 ;j-m. 1915-13-1915-16; n-z. 1915-73-1915-81. II-27a Medal portrait of King Matthias Italy, 16

th century Bronze; diam.: 52 mm Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Eremtár, 147/885-50. II-27b Medal portrait of King Matthias Italy, 16

th century Bronze; diam.: 80 mm Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Eremtár, 14/951-97. 11-28 The so-called glass of King Matthias Glass: beginning of the 16

th century, foot: 1676—1684 Glass, gilt silver, engraved; h.

: 43 cm Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Történeti Tár, 1929/9. 11-29 Short fur-lined coat (mente) of King Matthias Italian silk fabric; beginning of the 16

th century Brocatel lanciered with silver-gilt wire (skófium); length: 95 cm Budapest, Iparművészeti Múzeum, Textil Osztály, 52.2682. 11-30 The birth house of King Matthias in Kolozsvár (Cluj), first third of the 15 th century Drawing: Gyula Háry (1864-1946) Paper, black ink, wash; 152 * 210 mm Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, Grafikai Osztály, 1902-1000. ILLUSTRATED HUNGARIAN HISTORY The writing of Hungarian history and the publication of an illustrated edition of what was written remained serious problems throughout the 16th century. The Chronicle of János Thuróczy, published for King Matthias in 1488, was the only late medieval Hungarian history which was published with likenesses of Hungarian kings and busy scenes with many figures. Several books on the history of Hungary came out during the 16th century, but were only rarely illustrated. The most important is the German-language edition of Antonio Bonfini's great work (Rerum Ungaricarum decades, which covers the whole of Hungarian history) published in Basle in 1545, accompanied by a variety of woodcut compositions. Gáspár Heltai's Hungarian-language Bonfini adaptation bore only a picture of King Matthias (Kolozsvár [Cluj] 1575). Another illustrated Hungarian history appeared in the early 17'

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' century written by the court historian Elias Berger, at the initiative of the royal secretary Lőrinc Ferenczffy (1577-1640). The narrative illustrations - mostly battle scenes — are by Isaac Maior ; the portraits of kings are by another artist who worked for the royal court. (The latter were used by Ferenc Nádasdy, Chief Justice, as the basis for the Mausoleum in 1664, thereby establishing the definitive representations of Hungarian kings for a long period.) Most of the battle scenes remained unpublished until the 20

th century; the copper plates have been preserved. 11-31 Chronicle of János Thuróczy Johannes Thuróczy: Chronica Hungarorum Brno, [Konrad Stahel and Matthias Preinlein], 1488. III. 20. Paper; foil. 168, 42 woodcuts; 2° Budapest, Országos Széchényi Könyvtár, Régi Nyomtatványok Tára, Inc. 668/b. H-32 Chronicle of János Thuróczy in German language with illustrations Der Hungern Chronica inhaltend wie sie anfengklich ins Land kommen sind, mit Anzeygung aller irer König.

.. Angefangen von.

.. Athila, und volfüret biß auff König Ludwig, so im 1526. Jar bey Mohatz vom Türcken umbkomen ist. Nuremberg, Johann Petreius, Vienna, Johann Singriener sen. — Hans Metzker, 1534 Paper; foil. 65; 2° Budapest, Országos Széchényi Könyvtár, Régi Nyomtatványok Tára, App. H. 1691. 11-33 The first German edition of the Hungarian History of Bonfini Bonfini, Antonio: Des aller mechtigsten Künigreichs inn Ungern warhafftige Chronik Basel, 1545, Ruprecht Wintrier, 1545 (Bern, Mathias Apiarius. 1545) Paper; foil. [5], 380, 30 woodcut, 1 printer mark; 2° Budapest, Országos Széchényi Könyvtár, Régi Nyomtatványok Tára, App. H. 1734. 11-34 Pietro Ransano: Short history of the Hungarians Epitome rervm Hungaricarvm velvt per indices descripta, auctore Petro Ransano, apud Matthiam regem olim regis Neaploitani triennium legato... eliminatione et relictione Luchae Peechi Pannonij. Nagyszombat, [typ. Telegdi] (Trnava), 1579 Paper; foil. [188]; 8°