Literally as new, still in protective stiffcard packaging. After serving germany in world war i, hartmann taught philosophy at the universities of marburg 192025, cologne 192531, berlin 193145, and gottingen 194550. Fullsize color reproduction of the entire original document, cosmography of claudius ptolemy. This sumptuous work is the result of the largest publishing company in the history of the press in the age of incunabula. Schedel was also a notable collector of books, art and old master prints. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
This copy begins with an index table of 19 leaves, preceded by an impressively lettered title page printed by xylography. The work was revived by italian renaissance intellectuals, who admired ptolemys objective approach towards reality, free from any myth or legend. Woodcut from schedelsche weltchronik by hartmann schedel. Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the nuremberg chronicle, known as schedelsche.
The book contains 1809 pictureprints 645 individual woodcuts and 1164 repetitions. Nicolai hartmann, one of the dominant figures in german philosophy during the first half of the 20th century. The nuremberg chronicle dates back into the incunabula times of book printing. Hartmann schedel february 1440 28 november 1514 was a german historian. Zu hartmann schedels weltchronik originalbeitrag erschienen in. The book is commonly referred to as the schedel chronicle, however not only schedel himself, but numerous outstanding artists of the city of nurnberg has contributed. The nuremberg chronicle is an illustrated encyclopedia composed of world historical accounts. The division of the work into six ages and the point of view are entirely medieval. First latin edition with two contradictory colophons, the second of which gives the date of july 12, 1493 as the date of completion. It is a unique and important work of the late middle ages. It is a world history containing humanist historical articles, and was published in latin and german by anton koberger in nuremberg in 1493.
Hartmann schedel became famous for a world chronicle entitled schedelsche weltchronik in his honor. Matheolus perusinus served as his tutor schedel is best known for his writing the text for the nuremberg chronicle, known as schedelsche weltchronik english. 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. The work is a compilation following earlier chronicles closely and generally, even verbally. Hartmann schedel february 1440 28 november 1514 was a german historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. Hartmann schedel biography infos for sellers and buyers. Catholic encyclopedia 19hartmann schedel wikisource. Weltchronik the chronicles of nuremberg facsimile edition.
Bible, illumination of books and manuscripts, medieval, medieval illumination of. It was first published in 1493 at nuremberg, a german translation by georg alt appearing in the same year. In the 2nd century ce, the greek astronomer, geographer, and cartographer claudius ptolemy crafted a world atlas which became of pivotal importance in the history of geography. It represents an astounding feat of ambition and production, for it chronicles both religious and secular histories, illustrated with 1,800 woodcuts. Latin scholars refer to it as liber chronicarum book of chronicles as this phrase. Erfordia by schedel, hartmann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. The nuremberg chronicle, as it is commonly called after the city in which it was produced, is a history of the world up until 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. We offer 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript world chronicle by hartmann schedel.
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