Discus Chronologicus Regum Utriusque Siciliae et Ducum Principumque Italiae Praecipuorum
| Reference: | S46672 |
| Author | Christoph WEIGEL |
| Year: | 1718 |
| Zone: | Chronological disk |
| Printed: | Nurnberg |
| Measures: | 355 x 430 mm |
€450.00
| Reference: | S46672 |
| Author | Christoph WEIGEL |
| Year: | 1718 |
| Zone: | Chronological disk |
| Printed: | Nurnberg |
| Measures: | 355 x 430 mm |
€450.00
Description
Rare and curious calendar of kingdoms and duchies in Italy, in the form of a circular diagram, with a movable volvella. Each circle corresponds to a jurisdiction, from the year 1000 to 1800, but without printed entries after 1718. It shows all the kings, princes, and dukes of the most important Italian kingdoms and duchies from the year 1000: Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, Duchy of Savoy, Duchy of Milan, Duchy of Este, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Duchy of Mantua, Duchy of Monferrato, Duchy of Mirandola, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, and Duchy of Massa and Carrara.
The calendar is taken from the Bequemer Schul- und Reisen-Atlas, also titled Atlas scholasticus et itinerarius by Christoph Weigel. Weigel's well-known travel atlas, published in collaboration with Professor Johann David Köhler, was first printed in Nuremberg in 1718.
Johann David Köhler (January 18, 1684 - March 10, 1755) was a German historian. His academic pursuits were on Roman coins as historical artifacts, ancient weapons and genealogy. Köhler also worked as a university librarian in Altdorf and contributed to the early bibliographical literature.
Christoph Weigel the Elder [1654-1725] was a German goldsmith, engraver, printer and mapmaker. He was initially apprenticed as an engraver in the publishing center of Augsburg, after which he held various positions in Vienna and Frankfurt. In 1698, he became a citizen of the city of Nuremberg and established his own publishing firm there. Weigel is known to have worked closely with the most prominent of the Nuremberg map publishers, Johann Baptist Homann [1663-1724] as well as with his brother, Johann Christoph Weigel [1654 - 1726] and the German academic, Johann David Koehler [1684-1755], the latter in the publication of a number of School atlases. His cartographic output included the Atlas Scholasticus [1712], Bequemer Schul und Reisen Atlas (in association with Koehler) [1724], and the Orbis Antiquus 1724. Following Weigel's death in 1725, control of the firm passed to his widow, who published many of her late husband's maps and atlases posthumously. The widow Weigel eventually ceded control of the firm to her son, Johann Christoph Weigel the Younger [d.1746], who later went into partnership with Adam Gottlieb Schneider, forming the firm of Schneider-Weigel. Which continued as Nuremberg publishers until the early 19th century.
Christoph WEIGEL (1654 - 1725)
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Johann Christoph Weigel, known as Christoph Weigel the Elder (9 November 1654 – 5 February 1725), was a German engraver, art dealer and publisher. He was born at Redwitz, Free imperial city of Eger in Egerland, and died in Nuremberg, aged 70. Christoph Weigel the Elder learned the art of engraving in Augsburg. After various positions, including in Vienna and Frankfurt am Main, he acquired citizenship in Nuremberg in 1698. Weigel's first work from his own, successfully run publishing house in Nuremberg was Bilderlust from 1698. Around 70 books and a series of engravings were published by this publishing house during his lifetime. One of his most important works is the Register of Estates from 1698. In it, Weigel described and described more than two hundred types of crafts and services, each illustrated by a copper engraving, based on life. Weigel visited almost all of the workshops himself, drew and observed on-site, coordinated the content of his articles with the master craftsmen, and copied important equipment from the original. Another important work by Weigel is the new edition of the Coat of Arms book by Johann Siebmacher. The work was published under the title The Great and Complete, initially Siebmachers Wappenbuch / then Fürstischen and Helmerische / and now Weigelian Coat of Arms Book. In six parts with coats of arms, shields, helmets and jewels, numbering 14,767, prefigured in copper plates. It was first published by his widow with Lorenz Bieling in Nuremberg; In 1734, it was published in two volumes by the company's publisher. Weigel worked particularly brilliantly in the scraping and line manner. He was the first engraver to use a type of machine for the underground. In Nuremberg, he worked very closely with the imperial geographer and cartographer Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724) when producing his maps. His younger brother Johann Christoph Weigel ran an art shop in Nuremberg around the same time and was also very successful. Weigel's publishing house was continued after 1725 by his widow, who published a number of her late husband's works, for example, his coat of arms book
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Christoph WEIGEL (1654 - 1725)
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Johann Christoph Weigel, known as Christoph Weigel the Elder (9 November 1654 – 5 February 1725), was a German engraver, art dealer and publisher. He was born at Redwitz, Free imperial city of Eger in Egerland, and died in Nuremberg, aged 70. Christoph Weigel the Elder learned the art of engraving in Augsburg. After various positions, including in Vienna and Frankfurt am Main, he acquired citizenship in Nuremberg in 1698. Weigel's first work from his own, successfully run publishing house in Nuremberg was Bilderlust from 1698. Around 70 books and a series of engravings were published by this publishing house during his lifetime. One of his most important works is the Register of Estates from 1698. In it, Weigel described and described more than two hundred types of crafts and services, each illustrated by a copper engraving, based on life. Weigel visited almost all of the workshops himself, drew and observed on-site, coordinated the content of his articles with the master craftsmen, and copied important equipment from the original. Another important work by Weigel is the new edition of the Coat of Arms book by Johann Siebmacher. The work was published under the title The Great and Complete, initially Siebmachers Wappenbuch / then Fürstischen and Helmerische / and now Weigelian Coat of Arms Book. In six parts with coats of arms, shields, helmets and jewels, numbering 14,767, prefigured in copper plates. It was first published by his widow with Lorenz Bieling in Nuremberg; In 1734, it was published in two volumes by the company's publisher. Weigel worked particularly brilliantly in the scraping and line manner. He was the first engraver to use a type of machine for the underground. In Nuremberg, he worked very closely with the imperial geographer and cartographer Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724) when producing his maps. His younger brother Johann Christoph Weigel ran an art shop in Nuremberg around the same time and was also very successful. Weigel's publishing house was continued after 1725 by his widow, who published a number of her late husband's works, for example, his coat of arms book
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