Bilder Sebastian Munster (1488-1552) – Map of Koblenz – Germany – Woodcut (1550)

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"Der Statt Cobolentz am Rhein und an der Mosel gelegen wahre Contrafeyhung sampt umligender Landschafft." This woodcut provides a topographical view of the city of Koblenz at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers. The composition features a grand decorative banner at the top honoring Johann von Isenburg, the Prince-Elector of Trier, alongside a coat of arms. The map illustrates the city's fortifications, bridges, and surrounding vineyards, with various landmarks identified by text labels. This print was published in the Cosmographia in Basel by Heinrich Petri, serving as one of the most significant geographical and descriptive works of the sixteenth century.

Sebastian Munster was a renowned German cartographer, cosmographer, and professor of Hebrew at the University of Basel. He is best known for his masterpiece, the Cosmographia, which was the earliest German-language description of the world and underwent numerous editions and translations. Munster collaborated with a vast network of scholars and artists to gather geographical data and detailed city views, significantly advancing the field of descriptive geography. His work is celebrated for its integration of woodcut maps and illustrations with historical and cultural narratives of the known world.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Munster.

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 44 cm.

Medium: Woodcut.

Date: 1550.

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