Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen
Medium
bound volume with 1 white-line woodcut illustration on title page, white-line woodcut initials throughout, and a printer's device
Dimensions
book: 32.3 x 22.2 x 3.6 cm (12 11/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
William B. O'Neal Fund
Accession Number
2012.25.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of early 16th-century scholarship with *Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen*, a meticulously bound volume from 1515 authored by Burchardus Bacensis, Provost ofperg Abbey. This historical chronicle, likely detailing events from creation through medieval times, exemplifies the Renaissance hunger for preserving knowledge amid the dawn of printing. Produced in Augsburg, Germany, it reflects the era's blend of monastic tradition and burgeoning print culture, making complex histories accessible to scholars and clergy alike. What sets this volume apart are its pioneering white-line woodc...