{"product_id":"comet-augsburg-1577-broadsheet-german-woodcut-classic-print","title":"\"A Brief Reminder of the Comet Appearing over Augsburg, 12 November 1577\" - Classic Historical Broadsheet Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and historically extraordinary example of \u003cstrong\u003e16th century German broadsheet printing and celestial reportage art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the dramatic immediacy of this \u003cstrong\u003ehand-coloured woodcut broadsheet\u003c\/strong\u003e recording the appearance of the \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Comet of 1577 over Augsburg\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage historical print\u003c\/strong\u003e — published in \u003cstrong\u003eAugsburg by Bartholme Käppeler Briefmaler im kleinen Sachsen Gäslein\u003c\/strong\u003e — is one of the most significant surviving documents of \u003cstrong\u003e16th century popular astronomical reportage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in \u003cstrong\u003e1577\u003c\/strong\u003e to record the appearance of the \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Comet of 1577\u003c\/strong\u003e over the city of \u003cstrong\u003eAugsburg\u003c\/strong\u003e on 12 November, this remarkable hand-coloured woodcut broadsheet shows Augsburg's distinctive skyline with its towers and spires, watched by Reformation-era citizens as the comet blazes across the night sky. The accompanying German text interprets the comet as a divine warning of plague, war, and pestilence — typical of the \u003cstrong\u003eParacelsian astrological thinking\u003c\/strong\u003e of the period. The Great Comet of 1577 was observed across Europe and was famously studied by \u003cstrong\u003eTycho Brahe\u003c\/strong\u003e, who used his observations to prove that comets existed beyond the lunar sphere, overthrowing a key element of \u003cstrong\u003eAristotelian cosmology\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003e16th century German broadsheet comet prints\u003c\/strong\u003e are extraordinarily rare and important documents of \u003cstrong\u003eearly modern European scientific and cultural history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is ideal for historians, astronomy enthusiasts, lovers of \u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance and Reformation graphic art\u003c\/strong\u003e, or collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eearly modern European popular print culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a fascinating and deeply historical display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction preserves the hand-coloured woodcut character of authentic \u003cstrong\u003e1577 German Reformation-era celestial broadsheet print art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich – 16th century German broadsheet and comet reportage collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Library – Early modern European astronomical broadsheet and popular print archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of Science Museum, Oxford – Great Comet of 1577 and Tycho Brahe observational astronomy history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. 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