Bilder Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – View of the Holy City of Jerusalem (Jerusalem die heilige Statt) – Woodcut (1544)

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This early woodcut presents a panoramic view of the city of Jerusalem as envisioned by 16th-century European scholars. The illustration depicts the city’s fortified stone walls, numerous towers, and prominent architectural landmarks, including the Temple of Solomon and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Figures in contemporary European and Ottoman attire populate the foreground, illustrating the diverse cultural history associated with the city. The landscape is characterized by rolling hills and stylized cloud formations, rendered with the bold linear style typical of German Renaissance printmaking.

Sebastian Munster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Christian Hebraist whose seminal work, Cosmographia, was the earliest German-language description of the world. First published in 1544, the Cosmographia became one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century, undergoing numerous editions and translations. Munster’s work is celebrated for its integration of geographical data with historical narrative, biblical tradition, and ethnographic detail, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the known world during the Renaissance. His woodcut illustrations were instrumental in visualizing historical and mythological events for a broad European audience.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Munste
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Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: 1544

Condition Report:
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