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Sebastian Munster (1488-1552)

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Sebastian Munster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar who lived from 1489 to 1552. He was born in Ingelheim, near Mainz, and studied at the University of Heidelberg. Munster was a prolific writer and published numerous works on geography, history, and theology. He is best known for his Cosmographia, a comprehensive description of the world that was published in 1544. The book contained detailed maps of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as descriptions of the customs, religions, and natural resources of each region. Munster's maps were highly accurate for their ti Sebastian Munster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar who lived from 1489 to 1552. He was born in Ingelheim, near Mainz, and studied at the University of Heidelberg. Munster was a prolific writer and published numerous works on geography, history, and theology. He is best known for his Cosmographia, a comprehensive description of the world that was published in 1544. The book contained detailed maps of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as descriptions of the customs, religions, and natural resources of each region. Munster's maps were highly accurate for their time and were widely used by explorers and navigators. Munster was also a skilled artist and illustrated many of his own works. He died in Basel, Switzerland, in 1552. ...


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Sea and terrestrial monsters, illustration from Cosmographia Universalis, by Sebastian Munster (1489-1552), 1552 French edition
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Tartar nomads, illustration from Cosmographia Universalis, by Sebastian Munster (1489-1552), 1552 French edition
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TARTAR BURIED W. HORSE
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NOAH'S ARK AFLOAT
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Portrait of Genghis Khan; 1588 (engraving)
GENGHIS KHAN on his throne, 1553 (engraving)
Portrait of Genghis Khan; 1588 (engraving)
Siege of Carthage, engraving taken from Universalis Cosmographia (Universal Cosmology), by Sebastian Munster (1488-1552). Germany, 16th century.
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ITALIAN COURT SCENE
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C16 GERMAN CANNON
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GENGHIS KHAN on his throne, 1553 (engraving)
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LEPER
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Fertility of England, illustration from Cosmographia Universalis, by Sebastian Munster (1489-1552), 1552 French edition
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Title page of Universalis Cosmographia by Sebastian Munster (1489-1552), 1552 French edition
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Venice, illustration from Cosmographia, by Sebastian Munster (1488-1552), woodcut, 31x22 cm, H. Petri print, Basel, 1572, Italy, 16th century
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German port, 1552, engraving from Cosmographia (Cosmographia Universalis) by Sebastian Munster (1448-1552), Germany, 16th century
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Map of North America, Novae insulae, XVII nova tabula, Sebastian Munster, 1540 (engraving)
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GERMAN BEHEADED BY SWORD
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