Schweicker, Christoph (sold)
Christoph Schweicker (fl. 1550) was a German-Swiss woodcut artist living and working in the Rhine region in the mid 16th century. He is probably both the so-called 'monogrammist CS' who produced many of the views for the 1550 edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia; he is also probably 'the Master Christoph' who executed the Nicholaos Sophianos map of Greece in Basel, signing the work 'CHS.' These attributions cannot be conclusive, given the lack of biographical information generally available for the woodcut craftsmen of this period.
One of the Earliest Acquirable Views of Istanbul.
Constantinopel, des griechischen Keyserthumbs Hauptstatt im Landt Thracia am Meere gelegen.
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This is Sebastian Münster's attractive, 1550 woodcut bird's-eye view map of Constantinople (Istanbul), one of the earliest acquirable. It displays the famous city in detail viewed from the east, emphasizing both its ancient ruins and its contemporary monuments, including the Hagia Sophia, the palace of Constantine, the Gynoecium, and the Ottoman Imperial Arsenal. The city's suburbs of Pera can be seen to the north on the right side of the view. The waters of the Bosporus are teeming with ships of every description. (more details)
One of the Earliest Acquirable Views of Venice.
Contrafehtung der fürnemmen Statt Venedig sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
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This is Sebastian Munster's attractive, woodcut view of the city of Venice, one of the earliest generally acquirable. It displays the famous city, emphasizing the turbulent waters beyond the sand banks and the calm shallows in which the city lies protected. Many of the city's famous buildings and churches are labeled, including the iconic Piazza San Marco. Sail boats ply the waters. (more details)