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Mappa specialis Principatus Halberstadiensis
| Article ID | EUD4579 |
| Artist | Homann Erben (1724-1780) |
| Johann Babtiste Homann (1664-1724) was born in Oberkammlach, the Electorate of Bavaria. Although educated at a Jesuit school, and preparing for an ecclesiastical career, he eventually converted to Protestantism and from 1687 worked as a civil law notary in Nuremberg. He soon turned to engraving and cartography; in 1702 he founded his own publishing house. Homann acquired renown as a leading German cartographer, and in 1715 was appointed Imperial Geographer by Emperor Charles VI. Giving such privileges to individuals was an added right that the Holy Roman Emperor enjoyed. In the same year he was also named a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Of particular significance to cartography were the imperial printing privileges (Latin: privilegia impressoria). These protected for a time the authors in all scientific fields such as printers, copper engravers, map makers and publishers. They were also very important as a recommendation for potential customers. In 1716 Homann published his masterpiece Grosser Atlas ueber die ganze Welt (Grand Atlas of all the World). Numerous maps were drawn up in cooperation with the engraver Christoph Weigel the Elder, who also published Siebmachers Wappenbuch. Homann died in Nuremberg. He was succeeded by the Homann heirs company, which was in business until 1848. The company was known as Homann Erben, Homanniani Heredes, or Heritiers de Homann abroad. | |
| Title | Mappa specialis Principatus Halberstadiensis |
| Year | c. 1750 |
| Description | Map shows the Principality of Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt and the cities of Halberstadt, Eisleben, Bernburg, Aschersleben, Egeln, Quedlinburg, Osterwieck, Wolfenbüttel (Lower Saxony) and Goslar (Lower Saxony) and many more. Furthermore, a title cartouche with the coats of arms of the Principality of Halberstadt, Quedlinburg Abbey and the Werningerode district. |
| The area of today's state of Saxony-Anhalt was one of the cultural focal points in the German-speaking area in the early Middle Ages. Today's state capital Magdeburg was at that time one of the political centers in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The well-preserved architectural monuments from the Romanesque and Gothic periods, such as the cathedrals in Magdeburg and Halberstadt, the old town of Quedlinburg and many castles and churches, testify to the earlier importance of the entire region. The state was created in July 1947 through the unification of the Free State of Anhalt with the Prussian provinces of Magdeburg and Halle-Merseburg, which the Free State of Prussia had created in April 1944 by dividing its province of Saxony. | |
| Place of Publication | Nuremberg |
| Dimensions (cm) | 48,5 x 55 cm |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
63.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )