Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Map of the Island and Kingdom of Cyprus from the Cosmographia – Woodcut (c. 1550)

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This page features a map and small woodcuts illustrating text concerning various Asian lands. The main illustration is a topographical map of the Island and Kingdom of Cyprus, showing its coastline, major towns, and inland features, characteristic of early sixteenth century geographical representation. Smaller woodcuts at the top illustrate the text concerning the region of Albania. The print is embedded within German text detailing the history and geography of these Mediterranean and Asian locales, drawn from the comprehensive world 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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