Folium CLXI from the Nuremberg Chronicle.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Anton Koberger, Nuremberg.

• MEDIUM: Letterpress and woodcut.

  DATE: c. 1500

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 11 1/4 x 16 3/4" (28.6 x 42.5 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This leaf, Folium CLXI from the Berta etas mundi of the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493), is part of one of the most ambitious and influential illustrated books of the 15th century. Compiled by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger, the Nuremberg Chronicle presents a sweeping history of the world, interweaving religious narratives, biblical events, historical figures, and medieval conceptions of geography and mythology. Published in both Latin and German editions, the chronicle features hundreds of woodcut illustrations created by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, with possible contributions from a young Albrecht Durer. A landmark in early book illustration, it remains a testament to the era’s fascination with history, scholarship, and artistic achievement. <br><br> The recto of this leaf chronicles a turbulent period in Byzantine and papal history, focusing on the reigns of several emperors and popes. It highlights the ongoing struggle between the Church and the Byzantine Empire, particularly in matters of doctrine and authority. These tensions, which played out through councils, decrees, and political maneuvering, contributed to the widening rift between Rome and Constantinople, shaping the religious and political landscape of medieval Europe.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 13.5 x 19 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects