Decorative Initials with Naked Peopledetails

Decorative Initials with Naked People

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These decorated initials, or drop caps, were first used in the March 1901 edition of Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, which is, German Art and Decoration, a German magazine of the time. They were made by Karl Lürtzing.

The figures are Biblical and classical, i’m told, although i have not yet identified them all (and neither did my source), so here are some guesses:

D is for Decapitating, or for David (and Goliath)

E is for Eve

F is for Fire

I is for Ikarus

M is for Midas

R is for Justice (in German?)

S is pretty sad

V is for Vanity

W is for a Vagabond (in German)

Z is on drugs

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23128 dots per inch (approximately)