Intellectual Life
Obesłanie („Sending round”) of the Guild of Printers
The emblems of the Guild of Printers and of the Krakow Academy are visible on the shield. The tablet depicts printers at work.
These emblems were used as warrants given to a messenger sent by the guild elders to inform various workshops about the day and time of the guild’s meeting.
1640s - 1650s, Krakow
Oil painting on wooden board
Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, ref. no 586/II