page_title: Hartmann Schedel
hierarchical_section_title: Hartmann Schedel
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Erfurt. Holzschnitt aus der Schedel'schen Weltchronik, Blatt 155v/156r English: Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle
context_page_description: Hartmann Schedel was a German historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. He was born and died in Nuremberg. Matheolus Perusinus served as his tutor.
  Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the Nuremberg Chronicle, known as Schedelsche Weltchronik, published in 1493 in Nuremberg. It was commissioned by Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister. Maps in the Chronicle were the first ever illustrations of many cities and countries.
  With the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447, it became feasible to print books and maps for a larger customer basis. Because they had to be handwritten, books were previously rare and very expensive.
  Schedel was also a notable collector of books, art and old master prints. An album he had bound in 1504, which once contained five engravings by Jacopo de' Barbari, provides important evidence for dating de' Barbari's work.
context_section_description: Hartmann Schedel (13 February 1440 – 28 November 1514) was a German historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. He was born and died in Nuremberg.  Matheolus Perusinus served as his tutor. 
  Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the Nuremberg Chronicle, known as Schedelsche Weltchronik (English: Schedel's World Chronicle), published in 1493 in Nuremberg.  It was commissioned by Sebald Schreyer (1446–1520) and Sebastian Kammermeister (1446–1503).  Maps in the Chronicle were the first ever illustrations of many cities and countries.
  With the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447, it became feasible to print books and maps for a larger customer basis. Because they had to be handwritten, books were previously rare and very expensive.
  Schedel was also a notable collector of books, art and old master prints. An album he had bound in 1504, which once contained five engravings by Jacopo de' Barbari, provides important evidence for dating de' Barbari's work.
caption: Opening from the Nuremberg Chronicle, showing Erfurt
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