Europe - Europe; Sebastian Munster - Europa Regina, Europe Depicted as a Crowned Queen, Cosmographia (16th C.) - 1561-1580
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Sebastian Munster’s hand-coloured woodcut map Europa Regina depicts Europe as a crowned queen and measures approximately 32 × 20 cm.
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"Europa Regina" is the famous woodcut map showing Europe in the form of a crowned queen: Spain forms her head, France and the German lands her breast, Italy and Denmark her arms holding sceptre and orb, and the lands to the east the folds of her robe. Rivers, coasts and the names of the countries are worked into the figure, set in the surrounding seas.
The image was introduced into later editions of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, published in Basel by the Petri press, and became one of the best known allegorical maps of the Renaissance, expressing the idea of Europe as a single body under the Habsburg crown.
Sebastian Münster (1488-1552) was a German Hebraist, mathematician and cosmographer, professor at Basel, whose Cosmographia was the most widely read description of the world in the German-speaking lands of the 16th century.
Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster
Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 20 cm (12.6 in x 7.9 in)
Medium: Hand-coloured woodcut
Date: 16th Century
SKU: LADHC3010
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Shipping & Combined Purchases:
We are happy to combine multiple purchases into one shipment, helping you save on shipping costs. Please contact us before making payment so that we can calculate and adjust the shipping cost accordingly.
All items are professionally packed and shipped from France by Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) on behalf of Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ, Estonia.
Every shipment is fully insured and sent exclusively via UPS or FedEx, with tracking provided after dispatch.
We handle every shipment with the utmost care, ensuring that our antique prints, maps and rare books arrive safely and in the condition described.
Seller's Story
Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ specialises in original antique prints, maps, natural history, botanical illustrations, decorative engravings and rare books from the 16th to the 20th century. We source our items from private collections, auctions and libraries across Europe. All items are carefully described, professionally packed and shipped from France.
"Europa Regina" is the famous woodcut map showing Europe in the form of a crowned queen: Spain forms her head, France and the German lands her breast, Italy and Denmark her arms holding sceptre and orb, and the lands to the east the folds of her robe. Rivers, coasts and the names of the countries are worked into the figure, set in the surrounding seas.
The image was introduced into later editions of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, published in Basel by the Petri press, and became one of the best known allegorical maps of the Renaissance, expressing the idea of Europe as a single body under the Habsburg crown.
Sebastian Münster (1488-1552) was a German Hebraist, mathematician and cosmographer, professor at Basel, whose Cosmographia was the most widely read description of the world in the German-speaking lands of the 16th century.
Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster
Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 20 cm (12.6 in x 7.9 in)
Medium: Hand-coloured woodcut
Date: 16th Century
SKU: LADHC3010
____
Shipping & Combined Purchases:
We are happy to combine multiple purchases into one shipment, helping you save on shipping costs. Please contact us before making payment so that we can calculate and adjust the shipping cost accordingly.
All items are professionally packed and shipped from France by Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) on behalf of Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ, Estonia.
Every shipment is fully insured and sent exclusively via UPS or FedEx, with tracking provided after dispatch.
We handle every shipment with the utmost care, ensuring that our antique prints, maps and rare books arrive safely and in the condition described.
Seller's Story
Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ specialises in original antique prints, maps, natural history, botanical illustrations, decorative engravings and rare books from the 16th to the 20th century. We source our items from private collections, auctions and libraries across Europe. All items are carefully described, professionally packed and shipped from France.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Europe
Geographical specification
Europe
Map maker/publisher
Sebastian Munster
Designer/artist/maker
Sebastian Münster (1488–1552)
Map/book title
Europa Regina, Europe Depicted as a Crowned Queen, Cosmographia (16th C.)
Period
1561-1580
Condition
Good
Technique
Wood cut
Additional Information
Unframed
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
32 cm
Width
20 cm
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