Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – The Third Book – Woodcut Illustration (16th Century)

Beskrivning

This woodcut illustration from Sebastian Münster’s Cosmographia depicts a bull standing in a landscape, accompanying a text discussing animals and geography within the section titled The Third Book. The image reflects Münster’s characteristic combination of natural observation and stylized Renaissance woodcut design, used to enrich his encyclopedic portrayal of the world’s regions, peoples, and fauna.

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar whose Cosmographia, first published in 1544, became one of the foundational works of early modern geography. It combined maps, historical accounts, and woodcut illustrations, offering readers an ambitious survey of the world’s geography and cultures and influencing European thought for over a century.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium: Woodcut Illustration

Date: 16th Century

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