Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Illustration of a Panther from the Cosmographia – Woodcut (c. 1550)

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This detailed woodcut illustrates the Panther, a large spotted feline, rendered in a characteristic sixteenth century European style which blends accurate observation with medieval artistic convention. The animal is shown in profile, standing on a ground plane, and its coat is emphasized by the distinct arrangement of spots. The print is embedded within German text that describes the animal's behavior and natural habitat, serving as a factual illustration for an early modern encyclopedia of world geography and natural history.

Sebastian Münster was a highly influential German cosmographer, geographer, and Hebraist whose primary achievement was the publication of the Cosmographia, one of the first German-language encyclopedias describing the world. The work was immensely popular, providing readers with detailed woodcut illustrations of maps, city views, customs, and natural history, profoundly shaping European understanding of geography in the mid-sixteenth century.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: c. 1550

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