Horologiographia, post priorem aeditionem per Sebast. Munsterum
Medium
Woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/16 x 6 3/16 x 1 7/16 in. (21.4 x 15.7 x 3.7 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
Accession Number
34.85
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance world of timekeeping with *Horologiographia, priorem aeditionem Sebast. Munsterum* (1533), a book on sundials edited by the renowned cosmographer Sebastian Münster. by Heinrich Petri and featuring woodcut illustrations attributed to Hans Holbein the, with English involvement from John Reynes, this volume (8 7/16 x 6 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.) captures the era's blend of art and science. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the intellectual curiosity of 16th-century Europe. Sundials, or "horologia," were vital tools for measur...
About the Artist
Sebastian Münster|Heinrich Petri|Hans Holbein the Younger|John Reynes (German|French|French) · 1488 | | –1552 | |
German, Ingelheim 1488–1552 Basel| |