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(Redirected from Schedel's World Chronicle) German historian, cartographer, physician and humanist (1440–1514)
Hartmann Schedel
Born13 February 1440
Germany
Died28 November 1514(1514-11-28) (aged 74)
Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Physician, humanist, historian, cartographer
Opening from the Nuremberg Chronicle, showing Erfurt
1493 Woodcut of the City of Rhodes, by Hartmann Schedel

Hartmann Schedel (13 February 1440 – 28 November 1514) was a German historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. He was born and died in Nuremberg. Matheolus Perusinus served as his tutor.

Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the Nuremberg Chronicle, known as Schedelsche Weltchronik (English: Schedel's World Chronicle), published in 1493 in Nuremberg. It was commissioned by Sebald Schreyer (1446–1520) and Sebastian Kammermeister (1446–1503). Maps in the Chronicle were the first ever illustrations of many cities and countries.

With the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447, it became feasible to print books and maps for a larger customer basis. Because they had to be handwritten, books had previously been rare and very expensive.

Schedel was also a notable collector of books, art and old master prints. An album he had bound in 1504, which once contained five engravings by Jacopo de' Barbari, provides important evidence for dating de' Barbari's work.

Gallery

  • Nuremberg Nuremberg
  • Kraków Kraków
  • Breslau (Wrocław) Breslau (Wrocław)
  • Prague Prague
  • Hans Böhm, the "Pauker von Niklashausen" Hans Böhm, the "Pauker von Niklashausen"
  • Blood libel: the supposed killing of a Christian boy at the hands of Jews in Trient in 1475. Simon of Trent Blood libel: the supposed killing of a Christian boy at the hands of Jews in Trient in 1475. Simon of Trent
  • Burning of Jews for the supposed desecration of sacramental wafers in Deggendorf, Bavaria in 1492 Burning of Jews for the supposed desecration of sacramental wafers in Deggendorf, Bavaria in 1492
  • Constantinople in 1493 Constantinople in 1493
  • Jerusalem Jerusalem
  • The destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans The destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans
  • Death of Seneca Death of Seneca
  • Aesop Aesop
  • Uncolored Nuremberg Chronicle World Map (1493). Uncolored Nuremberg Chronicle World Map (1493).
  • View of Florence by Hartmann Schedel, Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger in 1493. View of Florence by Hartmann Schedel, Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger in 1493.

Editions

Notes

  1. Hartmann Schedule, Weltchronik, Kolorierte Gesamtausgabe von 1493, Einleitung und cementer Stephen Füssel, Weltbild Verlag

Sources

  • Elisabeth Rücker: Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik, das größte Buchunternehmen der Dürerzeit. Verlag Prestel, München 1988. ISBN 3-7913-0876-9
  • Stephan Füssel (Hrsg.): 500 Jahre Schedelsche Weltchronik. Carl, Nürnberg 1994. ISBN 3-418-00372-9
  • Peter Zahn: Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik. Bilanz der jüngeren Forschung. In: Bibliotheksforum Bayern 24 (1996), 230–248
  • Christoph Reske: Die Produktion der Schedelschen Weltchronik in Nürnberg. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2000. ISBN 3-447-04296-6
  • Michael Zellmann-Rohrer, Constantine Hadavas, Selim S. Nahas: Liber Chronicarum Translation Volume 1. Boston. ISBN 978-0-9831407-2-6

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