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fron·tis·piece [ˈfrʌntɪspi:s, Am -t̬-] N
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The frontispiece, crowned with a separate aggrandized roof, is infused with remarkable plasticity and the whole ensemble reads like a three-dimensional whole.
en.wikipedia.org A single frontispiece or vignette was sometimes enough to secure the sale of a new book.
en.wikipedia.org The illumination consists of thirteen historiated initials and one full-page miniature which serves as its frontispiece.
en.wikipedia.org A full color jacket illustration was repeated as the frontispiece, and double-page pen and ink drawings highlighted the texts.
en.wikipedia.org At this time, a frontispiece and internal illustrations, lacking in detail and crude, according to adult critics and collectors, were added.
en.wikipedia.org Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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www.ethlife.ethz.ch In a public response to a long controversy regarding his work, Rousseau interprets the frontispiece as follows:
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Rousseau interpretiert das Frontispiz in einer öffentlichen Erwiderung auf eine lange Kontroverse über sein Werk wie folgt:
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www.kettererkunst.de Emblematic or allegorical representations or scenes are often shown on a frontispiece, which are often related to the book text and are intended to illustrate it.
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Auf einem Frontispiz werden oft emblematische oder allegorische Szenen gezeigt, die sich häufig auf den Buchtext beziehen und dessen Charakter veranschaulichen sollen.
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www.artefakt-berlin.de In a second letter, dated 13 January 1775, Bach’s son inquires about the planned frontispiece for Forkel’s book:
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Im zweiten Brief vom 13. Januar 1775 erkundigt sich der Bach-Sohn nach dem geplanten Frontispiz für Forkels Buch:
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www.ethlife.ethz.ch Rousseau ’ s message in his Discourse is embodied in the frontispiece he chose for the first edition of his oeuvre: the top left-hand corner of the picture depicts Prometheus climbing down from a cloud.
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Rousseaus in seinem « Discours » enthaltene Botschaft ist im Frontispiz, das er für die Erstausgabe seines Werks gewählt hat, emblematisch zum Ausdruck gebracht. Es zeigt in der linken oberen Bildhälfte Prometheus, der von einer Wolke herabsteigt.
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www.kettererkunst.de Today, however, the term " frontispiece " refers to a full-page illustration facing the title-page, usually to the left of it.
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Heute ist mit Frontispiz die in der Regel links dem Haupttitel gegenüberstehende ganzseitige Abbildung gemeint.