Hartmann Schedel, a german humanist and historian (* February 13, 1440 in Nuremberg, † November 28, 1514 in Nuremberg), was one of the first cartographers to make use of the printing press. Humanism is a system of thought that defines a socio-political doctrine (-ism) whose bounds exceed those of locally developed cultures, to include all of humanity and all issues common to human beings. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1514 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cartography is the study of map making and cartographers are map makers. ... The printing press is a mechanical device for printing many copies of a text on rectangular sheets of paper. ...
Many of the maps in his "Schedelsche Welt Chronik" (english: Schedel's world chronicle) show cities and countries illustrated for the first time ever. Depiction of God creating the world Juvenal The Nuremberg Chronicle is one of the best documented early printed books. ...
The World Chronicle was published 1493 in Nuremberg and is therefore an incunabulum. 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hl. ... A page from a rare Blackletter Bible (1497) printed in Strasbourg by J.R. Grueninger. ...
With the recent establishment of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg it rapidly became feasible to print books and maps for a larger customer basis, whereas earlier books had been extremely rare, due to them having to be handwritten. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (c. ...
Illustrations in the World Chronicle
Constantinopolis Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1625, 549 KB) Das Bild stammt aus Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik von 1493. ...
Nuremberg Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1142x692, 164 KB) Nürnberg 1493 (Schedel-Stich) Source: Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik (1493) File links The following pages link to this file: Hartmann Schedel ...
The oldest printed map of Jerusalem Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1147x965, 413 KB) Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514), Hierosolima (Jerusalem) Liber cronicarum, Nuremberg/Nürnberg 1493 Woodcut/Holzschnitt, 19. ...
Map of Cairo, Egypt Image File history File links Download high resolution version (821x1167, 250 KB) Historic map of Cairo, Egypt. ...
Dance of Death Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1809x1538, 601 KB) Illustrations from the Nuremberg Chronicle, by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) Source: http://www. ...
Hostility to Jews Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1107x567, 209 KB) Das ellend iamerig und trostlose volck der iuden. ...
Registry Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x713, 102 KB) Das Bild stammt aus Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik von 1493. ...
HartmannSchedel (1440-1514), a native of Nuremberg, first studied in Leipzig from 1456 to 1462, obtaining the degree of Master of Arts (Magister Artium).
Also extant is Schedel's 1498 inventory of his library, which lists in the following thematic order works of grammar, logic, rhetoric, astronomy, astrology, mathematics, philosophy, a variety of books relating to Schedel's studies in the humanities, medicine, surgery, and the history of science, and, lastly, religion and theology.
This is not to suggest that Schedel is to be equated with Thucydides for his historical insight-far from it!-or that his views on ancient history were applied equally to biblical and non-biblical sources.
The work is a compilation following earlier chronicles closely and generally, even verbally; it depends particularly on the "Supplementum chronicarum" issued at Venice in 1483 by Brother Jacobus Philippus Foresta of Bergamo.
The thoughtful, conservative, and rigidly orthodox Schedel does not often express his own opinion.
Schedel's activity in tracing out, collecting, and copying MSS.
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