Jónás Bubenka

Jónás Bubenka (17. century) hungarian woodcutter, one of the geatest hungarian artist of the XVII. century, although the printmakeing were practiced only by occupation. He illustrated with 152 nice woodcut Comenius Amos's 1679 published Orbis Pictus children's book.

The first an last picture of the book is the same, a decent-looking hungarian man who teach a hungarian dressed boy. In the distance the towers of Lőcse.




Orbis Pictus:
10. The Fruits of the Earth (Terræ Fœtus)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
20. House annimals (Aves Domesticæ)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
36. Man (Homo)
woodcut, paper



Orbis Pictus:
37. The Seven Ages of Man (Septem Ætates Hominis)
woodcut, paper



Orbis Pictus:
40. The Flesh and Bowels (Caro & Viscera)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
46. Husbandry (Agricultura)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
46. The Vintage (Vindemia)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
73. Wells (Putei)
woodcut, paper


Orbis Pictus:
75. The Barbers Shop (Tonstrina)
woodcut, paper



Images and text source: www.mke.hu, e-ducation.net, www.gutenberg.org