Bibliotheca Chalcographica Collection (#3)

Basilios Bessarion, Patriarch of Constantinople
6040032 Basilios Bessarion, Patriarch of Constantinople. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilios Bessarion, 1403-1472)

Hartwig Schmidenstedt, German rhetorician
6040001 Hartwig Schmidenstedt, German rhetorician. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hartwig Schmidenstedt, German rhetorician, 1539-1595. Hartvicus Smidenstet Philos)

Piero Vettori, Italian writer
6040000 Piero Vettori, Italian writer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piero Vettori, Italian writer, philologist and humanist, 1499-1585)

Wilhelm Xylander, German classical scholar
6039996 Wilhelm Xylander, German classical scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Xylander, German classical scholar and humanist, 1532-1576)

Poliziano, Italian classical scholar
6039987 Poliziano, Italian classical scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agnolo Ambrogini, nickname Poliziano)

Johannes Hartung, German Graecist and Hebraist, 1505-1579
6039985 Johannes Hartung, German Graecist and Hebraist, 1505-1579. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Hartung, German Graecist and Hebraist, 1505-1579)

Karl von Utenhove, Flemish scholar and poet
6039982 Karl von Utenhove, Flemish scholar and poet. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl von Utenhove, Flemish humanistic scholar and poet who lived in Basel, Paris)

Nicolaus Germanus, German cartographer
6039977 Nicolaus Germanus, German cartographer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolaus Germanus)

Erasmus Oswald Schreckenfuchs, Austrian humanist
6039976 Erasmus Oswald Schreckenfuchs, Austrian humanist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erasmus Oswald Schreckenfuchs, Austrian humanist, astronomer and Hebraist)

Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Dutch Protestant merchant
6039971 Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Dutch Protestant merchant. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jan Huyghen or Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Dutch Protestant merchant)

Gerardus Mercator, geographer
6039970 Gerardus Mercator, geographer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerardus Mercator, geographer, cosmographer and cartographer from Flanders, 1512-1594)

Paolo Giovio, Italian physician
6039968 Paolo Giovio, Italian physician. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paolo Giovio, Italian physician, historian, biographer and prelate 1483-1552)

Johannes Schoner, German polymath, 1477-1547
6039966 Johannes Schoner, German polymath, 1477-1547. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Schoner, German polymath, 1477-1547. Joan Schonerus Mathematicus)

Sebastian Brant, German humanist and satirist
6039958 Sebastian Brant, German humanist and satirist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastian Brant, German humanist and satirist)

Leonardo Bruni, Italian humanist, historian and statesman
6039955 Leonardo Bruni, Italian humanist, historian and statesman. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonardo Bruni, Italian humanist, historian and statesman, 1370-1444)

Robert Fludd, English Paracelsian physician
6039953 Robert Fludd, English Paracelsian physician. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Fludd, English Paracelsian physician, astrologer, mathematician, cosmologist)

Andre du Laurens, French physician, 1558-1609
6039951 Andre du Laurens, French physician, 1558-1609. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andre du Laurens, French physician to King Henry IV, 1558-1609)

Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian philologist, 1530-1606
6039949 Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian philologist, 1530-1606. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian philologist and physician)

Pietro Andrea Gregorio Mattioli, Italian physician, 1501-1577
6039948 Pietro Andrea Gregorio Mattioli, Italian physician, 1501-1577. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Andrea Gregorio Mattioli)

Johannes Crato von Krafftheim, 1519-1585, German humanist
6039934 Johannes Crato von Krafftheim, 1519-1585, German humanist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Crato von Krafftheim, 1519-1585)

Andreas Vesalius, Flemish physician, anatomist, 1514-1564
6039932 Andreas Vesalius, Flemish physician, anatomist, 1514-1564. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andreas Vesalius, Flemish physician)

Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, 1542-1629
6039922 Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, 1542-1629. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, aged 79. 1542-1629)

Tiberio Deciani, Italian jurist
6039921 Tiberio Deciani, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiberio Deciani or Decianus, Italian jurist working in the tradition of Renaissance humanism)

Hugues Doneau, French law professor
6039920 Hugues Doneau, French law professor. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugues Doneau, French law professor and legal humanist, 1527-1591. Hugo Donelleus)

Bonifacius Amerbach, 1495-1562, Swiss jurist
6039912 Bonifacius Amerbach, 1495-1562, Swiss jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonifacius Amerbach, 1495-1562, Swiss jurist, humanist, professor and composer)

Werner Seuter, 1532-1599, German jurist
6039906 Werner Seuter, 1532-1599, German jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Werner Seuter, 1532-1599)

Nikolaus Cisnerus, 1529-1583, Palatine scholar
6039904 Nikolaus Cisnerus, 1529-1583, Palatine scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikolaus Cisnerus, 1529-1583, Palatine scholar of the Renaissance)

Paulus Castrensis, 1360-1441, Italian jurist
6039897 Paulus Castrensis, 1360-1441, Italian jurist, by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paulus Castrensis, Pauli di Castro, or Paolo Castrense, 1360-1441, Italian jurist)

Peter of Ancarano, c. 1333-1416, Italian jurist
6039893 Peter of Ancarano, c.1333-1416, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter of Ancarano, c.1333-1416, Italian jurist of Bologna)

Baldus de Ubaldis, 1327-1400, Italian jurist
6039891 Baldus de Ubaldis, 1327-1400, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baldus de Ubaldis, 1327-1400, Italian jurist in Medieval Roman Law)

Azo of Bologna, fl. 1150-1230, Italian jurist
6039890 Azo of Bologna, fl. 1150-1230, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Azo of Bologna, fl)

James Montague, 1568-1618, Bishop of Winchester
6039884 James Montague, 1568-1618, Bishop of Winchester. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Montague, 1568-1618, Bishop of Winchester)

Johann Philipp Pareus, 1576-1648, Latin scholar
6039874 Johann Philipp Pareus, 1576-1648, Latin scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Philipp Pareus, 1576-1648, Latin scholar)

Christoph Helvig, 1581-1617, German chronologist
6039873 Christoph Helvig, 1581-1617, German chronologist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christoph Helvig, 1581-1617, German chronologist and historian)

David Pareus, 1548-1622, German theologian
6039868 David Pareus, 1548-1622, German theologian. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Pareus, 1548-1622, German Reformed Protestant theologian and reformer)

Nikolaus Selnecker, 1530-1592, German theologian
6039863 Nikolaus Selnecker, 1530-1592, German theologian. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikolaus Selnecker or Selneccer, 1530-1592, German musician)

Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, leader of the English Reformation
6040067 Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, leader of the English Reformation. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556)

Caspar Hedio, 1494-1552, German historian
6040055 Caspar Hedio, 1494-1552, German historian. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caspar Hedio, 1494-1552, German historian, theologian and Protestant reformer)

Simon Griner; 1493-1541, German scholar
6040045 Simon Griner; 1493-1541, German scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Simon Griner; 1493-1541, German scholar and theologian of the Protestant Reformation)

Marsilio Ficino, Italian scholar
6039995 Marsilio Ficino, Italian scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marsilio Ficino, Italian scholar, Catholic priest and humanist philosopher, 1433-1499)

Rudolph Goclenius the Elder, German scholastic philosopher
6039991 Rudolph Goclenius the Elder, German scholastic philosopher. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolph Goclenius the Elder, German scholastic philosopher)

Hieronymus Wolf, German historian, 1516-1580
6039983 Hieronymus Wolf, German historian, 1516-1580. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieronymus Wolf, German historian and humanist, 1516-1580)

Wolfgang Laz, Austrian cartographer and historian
6039964 Wolfgang Laz, Austrian cartographer and historian. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolfgang Laz or Wolfgang Lazius)

Guillaume Bude, 1467-1540, French scholar
6039907 Guillaume Bude, 1467-1540, French scholar.. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume Bude, 1467-1540, French scholar.. Guilielmus Budaeus Parisien IC Con Reg)

Michael Teuber, 1524-1586, German legal scholar
6039903 Michael Teuber, 1524-1586, German legal scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Teuber, 1524-1586, German legal scholar. Michael Teuberus IUD)

Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, 1380-1459, Italian scholar
6039894 Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, 1380-1459, Italian scholar. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, 1380-1459)

George Abbot, 1562-1633, Archbishop of Canterbury
6039886 George Abbot, 1562-1633, Archbishop of Canterbury. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Abbot, 1562-1633, Archbishop of Canterbury)

Konrad Lautenbach, 1534-1595, German theologian
6039865 Konrad Lautenbach, 1534-1595, German theologian. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Konrad Lautenbach, 1534-1595, German theologian, pastor, librarian)

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"Bibliotheca Chalcographica: A Tribute to the Scholars of the Renaissance" Step into the world of intellectual giants through the captivating frontispiece of "Bibliotheca Chalcographica. " This remarkable piece showcases vignettes of esteemed scientists, each enclosed within intricate borders. Among these luminaries is Josias Simmler, a Swiss theologian and classicist whose profound insights shaped theological discourse during his time. George Major, a Lutheran theologian known for his unwavering commitment to religious reform, also finds his place in this illustrious collection. Johannes Wolf, a Swiss Reformed theologian renowned for his erudition and scholarly pursuits, stands alongside Johann Brenz and Paul Eber—German theologians who played pivotal roles in shaping Protestant thought. Conrad Lycosthenes, an Alsatian humanist celebrated for his contributions to literature and philosophy, adds further depth to this gathering of brilliant minds. Philip Melanchthon's presence cannot be overlooked; as a Lutheran reformer and close associate of Martin Luther himself, he left an indelible mark on religious history. Lorenz Durnhofer's inclusion pays homage to this German theologian's dedication to advancing theological knowledge. Johannes Aepinus and Georg Witzel join their ranks as influential German theologians who contributed significantly to religious scholarship. Finally, we encounter Martin Luther—the towering figure whose audacious ideas sparked the Protestant Reformation—a man whose legacy continues to shape Christianity even today. The "Bibliotheca Chalcographica" serves as both a visual feast and historical treasure trove—an ode to those who fearlessly pursued knowledge amidst tumultuous times. It invites us into an era where intellect reigned supreme—a testament that their wisdom endures long after they have departed from this mortal realm.