Schedels weltchronik 1493 book

Matheolus perusinus bertindak sebagai tutornya schedel paling dikenal karena menulis teks kronik nuremberg, yang dikenal sebagai schedelsche weltchronik. Hermann schedels beruhmte enzyklopadie aus dem jahr 1493. Output from the printing presses koberger in july 1493 in latin under the title liber chronicarum, was reprinted in december of the same year in german under the title weltchronik, then widely known and sought after in italy and in europe as the nuremberg chronicles. Hartmann schedel michael wolgemut, hanns pleydenwurff u. Hartmann schedel february 1440 28 november 1514 was a german historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. Schedels world chronicle facsimile edition, published by pytheas books budapest. This modern english title, which alludes to the book s city of. Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german, translation by georg alt, it appeared in 1493. Hartmann schedel february 1440 28 november 1514 was a german physician, humanist, historian, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. Hartmann schedel became famous for a world chronicle entitled schedelsche weltchronik in his honor. Hartmann schedels world chronicle was the first secular book to be produced in such costly way like only the bible and liturgical works had been so far.

He then chose jurisprudence as his professional study, but at the same time zealously pursued humanistic learning under pieter luder, whom he followed to padua in 1463. This page was last edited on 22 august 2019, at 07. Book culture history history cultural studies medieval studies. Leaf from hartmann schedels weltchronik, an edition of the nuremberg chronicle at reduced size leaf 10 12 x 8, with woodcuts copied from those of koberger. The printed book was composed by the doctor and humanist hartmann schedel and illustrated by albrecht durer inter alia.

Hartmann schedels chronicle of the world, widely known as the nuremberg chronicle, after the german city in which it was created, was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and, at the time, the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in europe. The weltchronik the chronicles of nuremberg was first published in the year 1493. He then chose jurisprudence as his professional study, but at the same time zealously pursued humanistic learning under pieter luder, whom he. This copy begins with an index table of 19 leaves, preceded by an impressively lettered title page printed by xylography. For sale is a double leaf from the latin first edition of 1493 of the famous nuremburg chronicle, with a big handcoloured woodcut view of passau as well as verso with several woodcut portraits. Hartmann schedel lahir februari 1440 meninggal 28 november 1514 pada umur 74 tahun adalah seorang dokter, humanis, sejarawan, dan salah satu kartografer pertama yang menggunakan pers cetak. Schedelsche weltchronik nuremberg chronicle page 3. Liber chronicarum book of chronicles schedel, hartmann. In the same year a german translation was published, as well. Schedels world chronicle facsimile ziereis facsimiles.

The martyrdom of saint simon of trent from schedel weltchronik schedels world history, plate 23 from woodcuts from books of the 15th century, 1493, portfolio assembled 1929, michel wolgemut german, 1434371519 and wilhelm pleydenwurff german, c. First latin edition with two contradictory colophons, the second of which gives the date of july 12, 1493 as the date of completion. Hartmann schedel s weltchronik, or chronicle of the world better known today as the nuremberg chronicle, after the german city in which it was created, was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and at the time the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in europe. Hartmann schedel, weltchronik world chronicle, 1493. The popularity of rudolfs writings can be gauged by the fact that there are more than 80 extant manuscripts and manuscript fragments of the weltchronik alone. Hartmann schedels weltchronik, or chronicle of the world better known today as the nuremberg chronicle, after the german city in which it was. In rhymed couplets, the chronicle weaves biblical, classical, and other secular texts into a continuous history of the world, beginning with creation. We offer 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript schedels world chronicle. Catholic encyclopedia 19hartmann schedel wikisource. Original in guter erhaltung, geglatteter mittelfalz, stellenweise mit japanpapier. Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german translation by georg alt, it appeared in 1493. The nuremberg chronicle is an illustrated biblical paraphrase and world history that follows the story of human history related in the bible.

The engravings the book contains reflects many cities of the known world. This sumptuous work is the result of the largest publishing company in the history of the press in the age of incunabula. It is a world history containing humanist historical articles, and was published in latin and german by anton koberger in nuremberg in 1493. The book contains 1809 pictureprints 645 individual woodcuts and 1164 repetitions. Most prevalent in the medieval and early modern period, this peculiar accusation has plagued jews and incited violence against them for centuries. The worlds largest search engine for old, rare and outofprint books. Weltchronik the chronicles of nuremberg facsimile edition. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cxxv of book nuremberg chronicle, an illustrated world history that follows the story of human history related in the bible.

Passau bavaria patavia inkunabel wood section view schedel. The new york public library possesses one of the largest and finest collections of medieval and renaissance illuminated manuscripts in north america, yet its manuscript holdings are scarcely known to scholars, much less to a wide public audience. In 1493 a group of nuremberg citizens published the liber chronicarum, a richly illustrated printed book that recounts the history of the world from creation to what was then present day. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The massive tome, which contains an impressive 1,809 woodcut prints from 645 different woodblocks, is also known as the nuremberg chronicle. In 1493, it was written on order in latin and published in 1493. A major theme in antisemitic thought and propaganda is the blood libel, the myth that jews murder nonjews, especially nonjewish children, in order to use their blood to perform religious rituals. A mammoth work from the era of early book printing. The paduatrained medical doctor hartmann schedel 14401514 of nuremberg is today perhaps best known for his liber chronicarum, printed in latin and german weltchronik in 1493 with an. A reduced version of the celebrated nuremberg chronicle of 1493, but considerably rarer than the original. The chronicle is furnished with 1,809 woodcuts showing splendid cityscapes of nuremberg, rome, or venice all of which were colored by hand. Hartmann schedel biography infos for sellers and buyers.