The adoration of the golden calft by the israelitas. Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german, translation by georg alt, it appeared in 1493. It is one of the bestdocumented early printed booksan incunabulumand. The nuremberg chronicle liber chronicarum by hartmann schedel. Its structure follows the story of human history as related in the bible. Along with the rest of schedels library, the book became part of the library of johann jacob fugger. Click here to download pdf of this paper with complete citations. The liber chronicarum, more commonly known as the nuremberg chronicle, was the most profusely illustrated book of the 15th century. Nuremberg chronique liber chronicarum, dr hartmann 1493 translated in english, university of wisconsin, published in morse library at beloit college. Rare books collection, university of melbourne library.
The liber chronicarum, a universal history compiled from older and contemporary sources by the nuremberg doctor, humanist, and bibliophile hartmann schedel 14401514, is one of the most densely illustrated and technically advanced works of early printing. It represents an astounding feat of ambition and production, for it chronicles both religious and secular histories, illustrated with 1,800 woodcuts. Reading the nuremberg cityscape in the nuremberg chronicle. It contains 1809 woodcuts produced from 645 blocks. Pdf schedel chronicle of the world 1493 download full.
Latin scholars refer to it as liber chronicarum book of chronicles as this. Download now 1493 s musthave history book and city guide by hartmann schedel hartmann schedels 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. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and. Leaf from the nuremberg chronicle by schedel, hartmann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german translation by georg alt, it. Images from the nuremberg chronicle, 1493,part ii mit rare.
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