Project Gutenberg 2012-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 893 Cundall, Joseph 1818 1895 Percy, Stephen 23015017 A Brief History of Wood-engraving From Its Invention E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "A Brief History of Wood-Engraving From Its Invention" by Joseph Cundall is a historical account, likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of wood-engraving from its origins, providing insights into its significance across various European countries, particularly during the formative years of the art in the 15th and 16th centuries. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the history of wood-engraving, beginning with early forms of the art found in religious prints, particularly images of saints. Cundall mentions the first known woodcuts and the context in which they were created, highlighting the technical aspects and the craftsmanship involved. He illustrates the types of subjects within early wood-engraving, emphasizing devotional images and their significance in monasteries and public veneration. The author also references various notable pieces, noting a colored print of the Virgin with the Holy Child as an example, and discusses the debates surrounding early wood engravings to set the stage for a more comprehensive exploration of the medium's development in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wood-engraving -- History NE Text Category: History - European Category: Art 253345 2025-08-16T12:31:09.180351 text/html 225175 2024-10-23T10:23:31 text/html 10975486 2025-08-16T12:31:47.096134 application/epub+zip 10954748 2025-08-16T12:31:25.408228 application/epub+zip 161049 2025-08-16T12:31:11.707295 application/epub+zip 18237236 2025-08-16T12:31:54.262096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18197506 2025-08-16T12:31:32.333208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335212 2022-09-18T15:01:59.886263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196838 2025-08-16T12:31:08.151336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176803 2024-10-23T10:23:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16209 2025-08-16T12:31:54.484079 application/rdf+xml 19408 2025-08-16T12:31:12.237292 image/jpeg 4125 2025-08-16T12:31:11.970315 image/jpeg 11002754 2025-08-16T12:31:09.430299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia