Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Map of the City of Weißenburg, Alsace – Woodcut (1550)

Beskrivning

This print is an early historical map and view of the city of Weißenburg (Wissembourg) in Alsace. The image presents a bird's-eye view of the fortified city nestled in a hilly landscape, detailing the city walls, surrounding fields, rivers, and nearby villages. The print includes orientation markers, with "westlich" (western) on the left and "östlich" (eastern) on the right. This woodcut originates from the German edition of Münster's influential cosmography, Cosmographia.

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar. He was a leading figure of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. He is best known for his monumental work, the Cosmographia (1544), which was the earliest German-language description of the world. It was widely popular and influential, featuring hundreds of woodcut maps, town views, and illustrations, making him one of the most important cartographers of the 16th century.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 44 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: 1550

Condition Report:
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