SCHE 21413
Eichstätt
„Das ander alter der welt“ -
„Blatt CLXII“ - „Eystett“
View of the episcopal town Eichstätt
in the Altmühl valley.
The view shows the medieval
fortified town at the Altmühl river, with its
residence, churches, and the monastery Saint
Walburg.
At upper left the Willibald castle
with its gardens. Above the view portraits and
text about Saint Willibald, bishop of Eichstätt
in the 8th century, and his sister Saint Walburga,
an English missionary to the Frankish Empire.
Verso: Portraits and text about
more Saints: Saint Sebaldus and Saint Othmarus and about the history
of Luitprand, king of the Langobards.
Woodcut and text
on a full book page of the Nuremberg Chronicle,
Nuremberg 1493, 45 x 30 cm (paper size), German
edition.
€ 600,-
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