Coats of arms

1575 Universal Cosmography, The Peers of France It is a page taken from the Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575.
This page, which occupies pages 417-418, presents the coats of arms of the twelve Pairs de France of the 13th century, made in woodcut and colored in watercolor. The coats of arms represent the following regions:

• Reims
• Beauvais
• Langres
• Laon
• Chalons
• Noyons
• Burgundy
• Normandy
• Aquitaine
• Flanders
• Champagne
• Toulouse

Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
Image size: cm. 14×6 approx.
Condition: Excellent state of preservation
Support: Paper

Universal Cosmography It is a woodcut engraving made by Sebastian Münster in 1575, depicting the reindeer of Lithuania and the coat of arms of Russia.
This work is taken from the Universal Cosmography, published in Paris by Michel Sonnius.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Image size: cm. 5×6 approx.
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent state of preservation

There Cosmography Universalis It is considered the first description of the world in the German language and was extremely successful in the 16th century, with numerous editions in different languages.

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Teck it is an engraving in woodcut taken from the famous work Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
This piece represents an important testimony of 16th century cartography, a time when the Cosmography Universalis It became one of the most read and translated books, with numerous editions in different languages.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Engraving size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of Lorraine it is a woodcut taken from the Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
This page, numbered 433-434, features the coat of arms of the House of Lorraine of France, an emblematic element of great historical significance.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34
• Image size: cm. 3,3×4
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent

There Cosmography Universalis It was one of the most influential works of the 16th century, with numerous editions in different languages, making it a fundamental text for the geographical knowledge of the time.

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of Tyrol It is a woodcut engraving taken from the Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Munster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
This work represents one of the first descriptions of the world in the German language, and has been translated into several languages, making it one of the most popular books of the 16th century.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Engraving size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Technique: Woodcut
• Condition: Excellent
• Support: Paper

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of Austria it is a woodcut taken from the famous work Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
This piece represents one of the first descriptions of the world in the German language and is part of one of the most popular editions of the 16th century.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Image size: cm. 10×4 approx.
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent

Stemma della Boemia It is a watercolour woodcut engraving taken from the Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
Questo lavoro rappresenta una delle prime descrizioni del mondo in lingua tedesca e ha avuto un enorme successo, con numerose edizioni in diverse lingue.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Engraving size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent state of preservation

Coat of arms of Denmark It is a woodcut engraving from 1575, taken from the famous work Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster.
This French edition, published in Paris by Michel Sonnius, represents one of the first descriptions of the world in the German language, with numerous translations and editions over the centuries.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Engraving size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Technique: Woodcut
• Condition: Excellent
• Support: Paper

Stemma della Polonia it is an engraving in woodcut tratta dalla Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
Questa opera rappresenta una delle prime descrizioni del mondo in lingua tedesca e ha avuto un grande impatto nel XVI secolo, con numerose edizioni in diverse lingue.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Image size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of Saxony it is a woodcut taken from the famous work Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Munster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
Questa incisione rappresenta uno dei simboli più significativi della geografia del XVI secolo, evidenziando l’importanza della Sassonia nel contesto europeo.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Image size: cm. 7×7 approx.
• Technique: Woodcut
• Condition: Excellent
• Support: Paper

1575 Universal Cosmography, Coat of Arms of Cologne it is a woodcut engraving taken from the famous work Universal Cosmography by Sebastian Münster, published in 1575 in Paris by Michel Sonnius.
Questa edizione francese rappresenta una delle prime descrizioni del mondo in lingua tedesca, con numerose traduzioni e edizioni nel corso dei secoli.

• Sheet size: cm. 21×34 approx.
• Engraving size: cm. 6×7 circa
• Support: Paper
• Condition: Excellent state of preservation