Hierosolyma, Templum Salomois [“Solomon’s Temple, Jerusalem”].

Auction 90 | Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts

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Lot 49

SCHEDEL, HARTMANN.

Hierosolyma, Templum Salomois [“Solomon’s Temple, Jerusalem”].

Half-page woodcut by Michael Wohlgemuth, from <<the Nuremberg Chronicle.>> 17 x 11 inches (43 x 28 cm).

Nuremberg, first edition 1493 (or later):

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $350

An quasi-symmetrical depiction of Jerusalem at the height of its grandeur, with Solomon’s Temple in the heart of the city. Verso contains text describing the ‘Second Era of the World’, and depicts construction of the Tower of Babel.