Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Baptism Ceremony in the German Lands – Woodcut (Circa 1550-1590)

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This woodcut depicts a baptism ceremony ("Teuff") being performed outdoors, possibly representing early Christian practices or local customs in the German lands ("Teutschen Lande," page 316). The scene shows figures gathered around a central officiant and an infant, embedded within descriptive German gothic script text. The print is an illustration from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, a comprehensive 16th-century geographical and cultural encyclopedia.

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Christian Hebraist scholar. His Cosmographia (first published in 1544) was one of the most successful and widely read books of the 16th century, notable for its numerous maps, city views, and encyclopedic descriptions of the world. He was influential in reviving geography in Germany.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 22 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: Circa 1550-1590

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