Registrum huius Operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Closed: 18 11/16 × 14 × 3 7/16 in. (47.5 × 35.5 × 8.7 cm) Open on cradle: 6 3/4 × 26 1/4 × 18 15/16 in. (17.1 × 66.7 × 48.1 cm) Sheet (Page size): 18 1/8 × 12 3/8 in. (46 × 31.4 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1906, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
21.36.145
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About this artwork
Registrum huius Operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi by Hartmann Schedel|Anton Koberger|Michael Wolgemut|Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, July 12, 1493. Created in Woodcut, this work exemplifies the artistic practices and cultural values of its period. The piece reflects the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of its historical and cultural context. As part of the Drawings and Prints collection, it contributes to our understanding of artistic development a...
About the Artist
Hartmann Schedel|Anton Koberger|Michael Wolgemut|Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (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