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niversity of Hartford Libraries is pleased to present this symposium celebrating one of the world's greatest books. The Liber Chronicarum, or Nuremberg Chronicle, was published in 1493 and is a triumph of the early book printer's art. It was written by the German humanist Hartmann Schedel and published by Nuremberg's leading printer, Anton Koeberger.
 This large scale enterprise also features the work of Nuremberg's finest artists, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff and Michael Wolgemuth, assisted by many members of their respective studios, including most likely Germany's greatest artist, Albecht Dürer.
The subject-matter of the Nuremberg Chronicle is equally broad in scope. It seeks to accomplish no less than to provide the reader with a profusely illustrated view of the world from the moment of Creation to the late 15th century. In between these two grand points, the Nuremberg Chronicle provides us with a fascinating glimpse of a world with changing values, poised between its medieval past and its modern humanistic future.
University Libraries houses one of the few hundred remaining copies of the Chronicle in its Rare Books Collection. The Libraries' copy is in Latin and includes black and white illustrations. Click on the icon at the top left to view the 16-page booklet produced to highlight some of the woodcuts in this rare book.
A Hidden Treasure - Observer, Fall 2005
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