Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Bird’s-Eye View of the City of Prague – Woodcut (1574)

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This woodcut is a detailed historical, bird’s-eye view of the city of Prague, the capital of Bohemia, dated 1574. The illustration details the complex urban landscape, including the Vltava River, bridges, Prague Castle, and the densely packed Old and New Towns within the city walls. The German text provides a comprehensive historical and geographical description of the city. The woodcut was published in a later edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, documenting a major Central European capital.

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar who was one of the most influential German scholars of the Renaissance. He is best known for his Cosmographia, which was the earliest German-language description of the world and one of the most widely circulated books of the 16th century. His works were instrumental in disseminating geographical knowledge and Renaissance ideals across Europe.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: 1574

Condition Report:
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