(Liber chronicarum) Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi
Medium
Letterpress with woodcut illustrations
Dimensions
Overall: 17 13/16 x 12 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (45.2 x 32.2 x 7 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The George Khuner Collection, Gift of Mrs. George Khuner, 1981
Accession Number
1981.1178.29
Art Historical Context
Step into the dawn of printed history with the *Nuremberg Chronicle* (*Liber Chronicarum*), a monumental 1493 incunabulum compiled by Hartmann Schedel, illustrated by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelmleydenwurff, and printed by the renowned Anton Koberger. This Latin edition chronicles world history from Creation to the late 15th century, blending biblical, classical lore, and contemporary events across over 2,000 pages. Produced just two years after Columbus's voyage, it captures the Renaissance hunger for knowledge in the bustling free city of Nuremberg, a hub of early printing innovation. Craft...
About the Artist
Hartmann Schedel|Michael Wolgemut|Art Bookbinding Studio|Wilhelm Pleydenwurff|Anton Koberger (German|German|German|German) · 1440 |1445 |1434 |1460 –1514 |1513 |1519 |1494
German, Nuremberg 1440–1514 Nuremberg|German, Nuremberg ca. 1445–1513 Nuremberg|German, Nuremberg 1434–1519 Nuremberg|German, Nuremberg ca. 1460–1494 Nuremberg