Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Map of the Fortified City of Tripoli (Syria) from the Cosmographia – Woodcut (c. 1550)

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This woodcut presents a bird's-eye view of a large, fortified coastal city, identified as being in the region of Syria and likely representing Tripoli. The city is shown surrounded by high defensive walls and features a busy harbor where several ships are anchored or sailing. The illustration provides an early topographical record of a significant port city, characteristic of the extensive visual documentation found in the comprehensive sixteenth century geographical encyclopedia.

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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