Munster 1532

Plate 12
Sebastian Münster, German, 1489–1552
Hans Holbein the Younger, German, 1497?–1543
Typus Cosmographicus Universalis


14 x 21⅜ in. (35.5 x 54.5 cm)
Basel, 1532

A very early map, it was already out of date by the time it was printed. It is notable for the decorations—the work of the painter Hans Holbein, who like many artists of the time, produced decorations for mapmakers.