Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Map of the Kingdom of Poland (Prussia), with Text – Woodcut (1572)

Beskrivning

This work is a woodcut print leaf from an early German-language book, featuring blackletter text and an illustrative map. The text includes a description of the Kingdom of Poland . The small map in the center depicts the region encompassing Poland, Lithuania, Prussia, and surrounding territories, cities like Krakow and Lemberg. This leaf was published in a German edition of Sebastian Münster's highly influential "Cosmographia."

Sebastian Münster was a renowned German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar. He is primarily famous for his "Cosmographia" (1544), one of the earliest German-language descriptions of the world and one of the most widely read books of the 16th century. His work was revolutionary for including not only maps but also historical, ethnographic, and geographical information, and was continuously revised and reprinted throughout the 16th century.

Artist or Maker:  Sebastian Münster 

Dimensions:  Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium:  Woodcut 

Date:  1572

Condition Report:
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