58 Daniel Meissner - Multos Exsuperare Potes - Sciographia Cosmica - View of Kaiserstuhl - Germany

"You can overcome many

The manor, the pear tree, and the castle lie on elevated ground, the village somewhat below, and the terrain slopes down towards the pine valley."

This hand-coloured print originates from Meissner’s Sciographia Cosmica, published in Nuremberg by Paulus Fürst in 1638.

Since the river is also called the 'Stream,' Tieck might have been thinking of a wine-growing region in the southern part of Germany along the Rhine when describing the setting."

This hand-coloured print originates from Meissner’s Sciographia Cosmica, published in Nuremberg by Paulus Fürst in 1638.

Daniel Meissner was a German writer and artist known for his work in the 17th century. Sciographia Cosmica is a series of engravings depicting cities, landscapes, and cultural scenes. Born in 1585 in Komotau, Bohemia, Meissner later settled in Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, after completing his education. His most important work was Thesaurus Philo-Politicus, a collection of city views, alongside the well-known works of Merian, Braun & Hogenberg, and Münster. It was first published in 1623 by Eberhard Kieser (Frankfurt, 1583-1631) under the title Thesaurus Philo-Politicus. The second edition followed between 1624 and 1631 with 416 views, and finally, the third edition, Sciographia Cosmica, was published between 1638 and 1643 by Paulus Fürst (Nuremberg, 1608-1666) with around 830 views.

The engravings of cities, villages, monasteries, and castles depict places as they appeared before the Thirty Years' War, making them valuable historical sources.

Dimensions:

19 cm x 15 cm

Medium:

Engraving

Date:

1638

Artist or Maker:

Daniel Meissner

Publisher:

Paulus Fürst

Origin:

Nuremberg