Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – View of the Fortress of Bacza in Hungary – Woodcut (1550)

Beskrivning

This woodcut is a historical, bird’s-eye view of the fortress of Bacza, a fortification located in the Kingdom of Hungary. The illustration details the castle's defenses and surrounding topography on a riverbank. The accompanying text provides a historical narrative regarding the fortress's conquest. The woodcut technique and subject matter place the print within Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, a major 16th-century source for geographical and historical documentation.

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: 1550

Condition Report:
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