Stern, Johann von
Johann von Stern (1582-1656) and Heinrich Stern (1592-1665) were publishers in Lünenburg, Germany. They were prolific, with a focus primarily on religious matter: theological works, hymnals and Bibles. They produced an emngraved plan of the Biblical Jerusalem in 1630 which would be copied by various mapmakers, notably Visscher. The Sterns' version appears to be extremely rare.
Unusual Scriptural Depiction of Jerusalem.
De heylige en wytvermaerde stadt Ierusalem eerst genaemt Salem: Genesis 14, vers 18.
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This is Claes Janszoon Visscher's scarce 1645 view/map of Biblical Jerusalem, depicting the Temple of Solomon, Herod's Palace, and the city's streets and markets as derived from scriptural sources. Vignettes include Solomon's anointment in the lower right, and the Crucifixion on the lower left. The plan's title is displayed across the top. To the left, a banner held unfurled by an eagle offers a legend of thirty-six numbered features.
Visscher's source is the unacquirable 1630 plan printed by Lünenburg theological publishers Johann and Heinrich Stern. The present work is larger than the Sterm map, and is of a much higher caliber of engraving artistry. While there are certainly earlier depictions of the Holy City based on scriptural sources, most such were based on the fanciful 1584 Christian van Adrichom map. The Stern brothers perspective is both accurate and sophisticated. (more details)
Visscher's source is the unacquirable 1630 plan printed by Lünenburg theological publishers Johann and Heinrich Stern. The present work is larger than the Sterm map, and is of a much higher caliber of engraving artistry. While there are certainly earlier depictions of the Holy City based on scriptural sources, most such were based on the fanciful 1584 Christian van Adrichom map. The Stern brothers perspective is both accurate and sophisticated. (more details)