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Title
De Re Metallica, 1556
Creator
Babcock, Laurie
Contributor
Bonestro, Benjamin
Publication Information
Pitzer College. Office of Public Relations
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Murals at Pitzer College
Rights Information
Physical rights are retained by Pitzer College. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws.
Description
Student mural based on a woodcut from De Re Metallica, a book cataloging the art of mining, published in 1551. The mural shows men working on various stages of the mining process with a colorful town in the distance. The mural was painted to highlight the Honnold Mudd Special Collections Digitization Project.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
map00138.jpg
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mpc/id/139
Subject
Murals
Art
Woodcuts 1550 - 1560
Libraries
Landscapes
Figures
Miners
Mural paintings
Landscapes (representations)
Figures (representations)
Place
Claremont, Calif.
Source
Digital photographs of original artwork
Relation
Murals at Pitzer College - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/mpc

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