Von Gallia. 359 / Das Dritte Buch

Münster, Sebastian ( 1489 - 1552 ) Basel

Published by Artist: Münster Sebastian ( - 1552 ) Basel; issued in: Basle; - Sebastian Münsters (1489-1552) is one of the famous cosmographers of the Renaissance Its real importance in the field of cartography is based on its famous cosmography which he published in 1544 with 24 double-sided maps (including Moscow and Transylvania) The material for this came largely from research and the collection of information from around 1528 which he initially only wanted to use for a description of Germany but was now sufficient for a map of the entire world and ultimately led to a cosmography He constantly tried to improve this work ie to replace or add to maps In the edition of 1550 only 14 maps were taken over from the earlier editions The 52 maps printed in th, 1489

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Technic: Woodcut, colorit: original coloredcondition: Tear external margin perfectly restored, size (in cm): 23,5 x 16 cm cm; - Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam. He was known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam, a Dutch Christian humanist who is widely considered to have been the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance. Originally trained as a Catholic priest, Erasmus was an important figure in classical scholarship who wrote in a pure Latin style. Erasmus lived against the backdrop of the growing European religious Reformation. While he was critical of the abuses within the Catholic Church and called for reform, he nonetheless kept his distance from Luther, Henry VIII and John Calvin and continued to recognise the authority of the pope, emphasizing a middle way with a deep respect for traditional faith, piety and grace, and rejecting Luther's emphasis on faith alone. Erasmus remained a member of the Roman Catholic Church all his life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Von Gallia. 359 / Das Dritte Buch
• Publisher: Artist: Münster Sebastian ( - 1552 ) Basel; issued in: Basle; - Sebastian Münsters (1489-1552) is one of the famous cosmographers of the Renaissance Its real importance in the field of cartography is based on its famous cosmography which he published in 1544 with 24 double-sided maps (including Moscow and Transylvania) The material for this came largely from research and the collection of information from around 1528 which he initially only wanted to use for a description of Germany but was now sufficient for a map of the entire world and ultimately led to a cosmography He constantly tried to improve this work ie to replace or add to maps In the edition of 1550 only 14 maps were taken over from the earlier editions The 52 maps printed in th
• Publication Date: 1489
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