Jul 27, 2025
'Tristan', Ex Libris Jaroslav Machac by Frantisek Kobliha, 1910.
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'Tristan', Ex Libris Jaroslav Machac by Frantisek Kobliha, 1910.
Some days ago, I posted about ex-libris (also called book-plates), the personal seals used to stamp someone's book collection. They've existed for centuries, but here in Catalonia they lived a "golden age" during the Modernisme (Catalan equivalent of Art nouveau) movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In that post, I showed some of the ex-libris made by Alexandre de Riquer (1856-1920), one of the most prolific artists in this field.
Today I want to show some of the ex-libris made by one of Alexandre de Riquer's students, called Josep Triadó (1870-1929).
My favourite thing about ex-libris is how rich they are in allegories and symbolism. You can try to guess the person's job, interests and values from it.
All these images come from the collection of the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC).
Ex libris of the Walther family. (Germany?, 18th century)
asterix & obelix: mission cleopatra (2002) - a salute to women
Ex-Libris: Death and the Maiden (1900s) - Ivan Miladinovic
Exlibris.
"No matter how much you know, there will always be much more that you don't know."
Ex libris by Alexandre de Riquer (1856-1920) for Rafel Patxot - 1902
source: @bookpatrol , @zotcomics
Exlibris (1948) designed by Spanish artist Ricard Opisso
Ricard Opisso (Google Images)