Perspectivische Vorstellung des berühmten Blocken oder Blokenbergs... 1732... 1749 /...

Homann Erben
Old coloured map of the Brocken with witches. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben in 1749.

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Rare and sought-after engraving with the view of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains with witches and demons circling in the sky. This is the first edition, still without the additional explanation in the left part, printed in 1749 by Homann Erben in Nuremberg.

The depiction is based on a drawing from 1732 by L. S. Bestekorn and is considered the earliest artistic view of the Brocken. Within the seemingly unreal topography, numerous prominent places are marked. Among them are Wernigerode, Halberstadt, Derenburg and Hasselfelde.

As early as in the 14th century, the Brocken was said in a poem to be a gathering place of ghostly beings. The term witch has only been common since the 16th century. Since the witch hunts, defendants were accused of participating in witch gatherings, for example during the Walpurgis Night. The Brocken was first described as a meeting place for witches and as a witches' dance place in 1540. Even today, the term Blocksberg is still used in connection with witch legends, and the Brocken is still regarded as the legendary scene of Walpurgis Night. The witches and demons drawn between earth and sky in this fascinating engraving refer to this.

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CartographerHomann Erben
TitlePerspectivische Vorstellung des berühmten Blocken oder Blokenbergs... 1732... 1749 / Vue de la Montagne de Broken...
Publisher, YearHomann Erben, Nuremberg, 1749
Plate Size47.6 x 55.2 cm (18.7 x 21.7 inches)
Sheet Size52.0 x 59.5 cm (20.5 x 23.4 inches)

Condition

Very good condition.

Cartographer

Johann Baptist Homann was born 1664 in Oberkammlach. He founded his business 1602 in Nuremberg, Germany. After a long period of Dutch domination in map publishing, the Homann publishing house became the most important map and atlas producer in Germany. He became a member of the Academy of Science in Berlin just after he published his first atlas in 1707. After his death 1724 in Nuremberg, the company was continued by his son Johann Christoph. The publishing firm was bequeathed to his heirs after his death in 1730 and was traded under the name Homann Heirs until the next century.

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Old coloured map of the Brocken with witches. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben in 1749.

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