Created in 1493, the Nuremberg Chronicle is a history of the World going back to Biblical times. Written by Hartmann Schedel, it was printed in Latin and German editions with hundreds of copies being sold. The 1801 woodcut illustrations were done by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. Here are some of favourite images!
God creating the world
Adam and Eve
Building Noah’s Ark
Moses crossing the Red Sea
Crossing of the Red Sea depicted in the 15th century Nuremberg Chronicle
Created in 1493, the Nuremberg Chronicle is a history of the World going back to Biblical times. Written by Hartmann Schedel, it was printed in Latin and German editions with hundreds of copies being sold. The 1801 woodcut illustrations were done by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. Here are some of favourite images!
God creating the world
Adam and Eve
Building Noah’s Ark
Moses crossing the Red Sea
Sun and Moon
Beheading of John the Baptist
Locusts
Danse Macabre
Female Siamese Twins
Crucifixion of Jesus
Four Couples Dancing
Devil and Woman on Horseback
City of Constance
Medieval hermit
City of Nuremberg
You can view the entire Nuremberg Chronicle from the University of Cambridge’s Digital Library
See also:
The World in 1467
Images of Castles from Medieval Manuscripts
Images of the Medieval Apocalypse
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