7280 Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – Switzerland - Plan of Basel – Woodcut (c. 1550)

Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – Switzerland - Plan of Basel – Woodcut (c. 1550)
  • Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – Switzerland - Plan of Basel – Woodcut (c. 1550)
  • Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – Switzerland - Plan of Basel – Woodcut (c. 1550)
  • Sebastian Munster (1488–1552) – Switzerland - Plan of Basel – Woodcut (c. 1550)

This historical map is from Sebastian Munster's work Cosmographia. The woodcut depicts a plan of the city of Basel, Switzerland. The work is a historical and geographical document illustrating the city and its surroundings as they were in the mid-16th century, including its fortifications and urban layout.

Sebastian Munster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar. He is best known for his Cosmographia, published in 1544, one of the earliest and most popular works to provide a comprehensive geographical and historical description of the world. The book was published in multiple languages and had numerous editions, making it a highly influential work of the 16th century.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Munster.

Dimensions: Approximately 32 × 20 cm.

Medium: Woodcut.

Date: Circa 1550.

Condition Report:

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