A view of Tiburtina (Rome) from Hartmann Schedel's Liber Chronicarum, commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle. The Nuremberg Chronicle, published in 1493, stands as one of the earliest and most lavishly illustrated books of the incunabula period, notable for its grandeur and scope in describing the world, its history and georgraphy to a medieval audience.

The recto page features a detailed woodcut of Tiburtina, an interpretation of the ancient city of Rome. This would be a representation of the city during the second age of the world according to the chronology of the book, which is a historical and mythological narrative spanning from the creation of the world to the present (15th Century) day.

On the verso, a series of woodcut portraits depicts various representations of different estates or social classes of the time, such as priests, physicians and noblemen.

Details

• Date: 1493
• Author: Hartmann Schedel; Nuremburg, Germany
• Size: 30cm x 43cm

Condition

Excellent; Very good to excellent condition. Dark impression with full margins. Some light toning to margin edges.

Unframed.