1493 SCHEDEL Nuremberg Chronicle HUNGARY landscapes

HUNGARIAN Landscape

1493

On a full sheet 43 x 29.5 cms (12.5 x 18 inches)

ORIGINAL LEAF FROM 1493!!

This is a fanciful view (23.5 x 22.5 cms) of a Polish landscape filled with castles, villages, churches etc.

Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) was published in two editions, Latin and German, both in 1493, appearing in print just before Christopher Columbus' discoveries completely re-shaped the European view of the World. This splendid work presented the history of the world in a pictorial encyclopedia with approximately 285 pages of text and 1,800 woodcut illustrations. Among these illustrations are views of towns and cities throughout Europe and the Near East. The majority of these views are entirely imaginary. In fact, 49 of the views are actually printed from the same group of 14 woodblocks. The text was compiled and edited by Hartmann Schedel, printed by Anton Koberger, with illustrations designed by Michael Wohlgemuth and Willem Pleydenwurff, who cut the woodblocks, probably with the assistance of their apprentice, Albrecht Durer.

Overall very clean and unwashed. Small repair to lower margin (not close to text or image). HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE!!

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