Das drit alter der werlt Blat XXII / Das ander alter der werlt Blat XXI

Title

Das drit alter der werlt Blat XXII / Das ander alter der werlt Blat XXI

Double leave shows the city of Cairo in Egypt the family tree of Abrahms children, Jectan, Medan, Madian, Jesboth and Sue. Also a representation of the meeting of Abrahma with Melchizadech. (Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was the priest of the Most High God. He blessed Abram and said: Blessed be Abram of the Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and blessed be the Most High delivered your enemies to you. Abram then gave him a tithe of everything). Reverse shows the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In the Old Testament they are considered places of sin that were destroyed by God. Furthermore a family tree and a picture from the Old Testament. Drawn by Michael Wolgemut. Engraved by Wilhelm Pleydenwurff.

ca. 1493

Artist

Schedel (1440-1515)

Hartmann Schedel (1440–1515) from Nuremberg is best known for the 1493 publication of the Schedel’s World Chronicle (Liber chronicarum), a universal history featuring 1,809 woodcuts—making it the most richly illustrated book of early printing. The chronicle, written in Latin by Schedel for merchants Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister, was translated into German by Georg Alt and printed by Anton Koberger. The illustrations came from the workshop of Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. The work covers world history up to 1492/93, divided into eight ages of the world, and draws on numerous sources, including Jacobus Foresta and Enea Silvio Piccolomini. Notably, it features highly accurate city views, many depicted in detail for the first time. Pleydenwurff introduced a new perspective by portraying cities from a fixed viewpoint, emphasizing their unique architectural and landscape features. The project was funded in part by the patron Sebald Schreyer.