

Europa
Authors: |
Hieronymus Münzer (1447–1508) ![]() Hartmann Schedel (1440–1514) ![]() |
Created: | 1493 |
Material: | paper |
Technique: | woodcut |
Dimensions: | 39 × 57 cm |
Lithuania’s name in the map of Central Europe by Hieronymus Münzer (1447–1508) included in the so-called Nuremberg Chronicle was the first mention of Lithuania in printed matter. The woodcut in the German issue “Litaw” differs from the woodcut “Lituania” in the Latin edition
Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album LITUANIA IN ATLANTIBUS (2011). Text author Algimantas Muzikevičius