COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Merian, Matthaeus
Author:
Zeiller, Martin
Date:
1649
Short Title:
(Scene of bathers)
Publisher:
Frankfurter Kunstverein
Publisher Location:
Frankfurt am Main
Type:
View
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
36
Note:
Dimensions are sheet size. Note on wall reads: “Eigentliche art und abbildung des Badener Bads beÿ Wien. A. Abziehstuben für das Männer Volck. B. Hierunder ist der eingang in das Bad, von den Mannspersonen. C. Hierunder ist der eingang für das Frauen Volck, beide die Schnecken genandt. D. Ausgang von der Frauen abziehstuben.” Translation: “Actual type and depiction of the Baden Bath near Vienna. A. Changing rooms for the men. B. Below is the entrance to the bath for the men. C. Below is the entrance for the women, both called ‘the snails.’ D. Exit from the women’s changing rooms."
Country:
Austria
Full Title:
(Scene of bathers)
List No:
16159.011
Series No:
11
Publication Author:
Merian, Matthaeus
Publication Author:
Zeiller, Martin
Pub Date:
1649
Pub Title:
Topographia provinciarum Austriacarum : Austriae, Styriae, Carinthiae, Carniolae, Tyrolis etc.: Das ist Beschreibung und Abbildung der fürnembsten Stätt und Plätz in den Osterreichischen Landen, Under und OberOsterreich, Steyer, Cärndten, Crain imd Tyrol
Pub Note:
First edition. Topographia Provinciarum Austriacarum (1649) is a historical and geographical work by Matthäus Merian and Martin Zeiller, part of their extensive series on European cities and regions. The book is a richly illustrated topographical description of the Austrian provinces, including Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg, and others. It was created during the mid-17th century, providing both visual and textual accounts of the landscapes, towns, castles, churches, and other landmarks of the Austrian regions at the time. The text was written by Martin Zeiller, a scholar and geographer, while the engravings were produced by Matthäus Merian, one of the most renowned Swiss engravers of the time. Together, they created a series of topographical books that combined detailed copper engravings with descriptions of the geography, history, and culture of various European regions. Copperplate engravings: Detailed depictions of cities, fortifications, monasteries, and castles. Descriptions: The text outlines important historical events, geographic features, and cultural practices of the regions. Historical insight: As it was published in 1649, it provides a snapshot of Austria shortly after the Thirty Years' War, capturing both the grandeur and the ravages of the time Overall, the work is an invaluable resource for historians and scholars interested in early modern Austrian geography, architecture, and society.
Pub List No:
16159.000
Pub Type:
Geography Book
Pub Height cm:
31
Pub Width cm:
21
Image No:
16159011.jp2
Authors:
Merian, Matthaeus ; Zeiller, Martin
