This woodcut 'Tree of Virtues' has been reprinted in many calendars since it first appeared in 1496, which to me is an indication of the importance attached to virtues, virtuousness and nobleness at that time. Would you yourself be pleased to find a 'Tree of Virtues' in your diary? No one would have to do without the usual atlas and conversion tables. Write your opinion in the comments :-)
Here is the original (old) French version:
The "Shepherd's Calendar" was first published with this woodcut "L'arbre des vertus" and other illustrations in 1496 by Nicolas le Rouge in Troyes. The "Tree of Virtues" was reprinted many times in the following years.
(Source: Le grant kalendrier et compost des bergiers auecq leur astrologie et plusieurs aultres choses Nicolas le Rouge 1496)
This print is currently on sale in a gallery.
Here is an attempt to translate the "Tree of Virtues" into English (unfortunately not entirely without gaps "?") If you find an error in the translation, I would be very grateful for your message.
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