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Von den Ländern Asie. MCCCXIX / Parthia.
| Article ID | DT1257 |
Title | Von den Ländern Asie. MCCCXIX / Parthia. |
Description | Illustration shows a fictional depiction of a mother tiger. It is based on the accounts of the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder regarding an adventurous yet cruel method of tiger hunting in ancient India. Below it is the coat of arms of Parthia, an ancient region located north of Iran and south of Turkmenistan. Printed by Heinrich Petri. |
| Year | ca. 1567 |
Artist | Münster Sebastian (1489-1552) |
Sebastian Münster (1489–1552) was a leading Renaissance cosmographer. His most famous work, the Cosmographia (1544), was a comprehensive description of the world with 24 maps, based on research dating back to 1528. Continuously revised, the 1550 edition already included many new maps. It was the first scientific yet accessible world description published in German, illustrated with numerous woodcuts by artists such as Hans Holbein the Younger. Between 1544 and 1650, the Cosmographia appeared in 46 editions (27 in German) and was translated into several languages. Münster’s work combined the knowledge of scholars, artists, and travelers and remained influential long after his death. | |
| Place of Publication | Basle |
| Dimensions (cm) | 27,5 x 15,5 cm |
| Condition | Wormholes perfectly restored |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Woodcut |