Nuremberg Chronicle: 15th-century encyclopedic masterpiece
Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, known as the Nuremberg Chronicle, was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and the most lavishly illustrated book printed in Europe at the time. It features over 1,800 woodcut illustrations of biblical events, monsters, portraits, and city views, many documented for the first time. Copies now sell for up to 200,000 Euros, with rare hand-colored versions available.
Key facts
- Hartmann Schedel created the Weltchronik, also called the Nuremberg Chronicle
- It was the most lavishly illustrated book printed in Europe at the time
- Contains over 1,800 woodcut illustrations
- Depicts biblical events, human monstrosities, portraits, and city views
- Many city views were documented for the first time
- Copies sell for up to 200,000 Euros today
- Rare hand-colored copies are available
- The work influenced cultural, ecclesiastical, and intellectual history of the Middle Ages
Entities
Artists
- Hartmann Schedel
Locations
- Nuremberg
- Germany