Braun Collection

PARIS MAP, 1581. Map of Paris, France, by Georg Braun from Civitates Orbis Terarum, 1581

GERMANY: LEIPZIG. A view of Leipzig, Germany. Line engraving, German, 1617, by Braun-Hogenberg. St. Thomas Church is #2 on the left

St Nicholas Church on The Old Town Square in Prague. This famous baroque Church decorated with sculptures by Antonin Braun was completed in 1735

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853337 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Antwerp (1572). Lower detail

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853334 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. London. Detail. Etching. SPAIN

Wurzburg, Germany
2901907 Wurzburg, Germany; (add.info.: Located on the canalized Main river; Celts - Romans were established here; was important medieval center; thrived as splendid seat of bishops until 19th)

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum)1572-1617 - Port of embarkation to America (engraving)
CUL4938119 Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum)1572-1617 - Port of embarkation to America (engraving); (add.info.: displaying BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598)

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853388 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Granada (1572). Left detail

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853363 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Paris (1572). Left lower detail

Buda, Hungary
2901914 Buda, Hungary; (add.info.: City has status of - county; communities of Buda (right bank) - Pest (left) developed at important crossing point of the Danube; both were Roman settlements; both

Sankt Polten, Austria
2901913 Sankt Polten, Austria; (add.info.: The city is situated on the Traisen River in northeastern Austria, between the Danube River and the foothills of the Alps)

Weimar, Germany
2901912 Weimar, Germany; (add.info.: Located on Ilm river; was medieval center; ruled by counts of Weimar-Orlamde from 1247)

Loja, Granada, Spain, 17th century
2901840 Loja, Granada, Spain, 17th century; (add.info.: City Captured from the Moors by Isabella during the Inquisition; It was called - flower amongst thorns.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Alhama de Granada, 17th century
2901793 Alhama de Granada, 17th century; (add.info.: City famous for its Baths, named after the Arabic.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853288 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Mexico City (1576)

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Moriscos from Alhama. Volume II (etching)
CUL4935177 Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Moriscos from Alhama. Volume II (etching); (add.info.: BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598)

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853482 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Paris (1572). Volume I. Etching

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590)
CUL4853258 BRAUN, George (1541-1622). ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Cover of the volume I. Etching

Ukraine
2901937 Ukraine; (add.info.: The predecessor of Odessa, - small Tatar settlement, was founded by Hac - Giray, the Khan of Crimea, in 1440 and originally named after him as Hac?bey)

Vincenza, Italy
2901900 Vincenza, Italy; (add.info.: Founded by Ligurians in 1st cen. BCE; gained independence in 1164 and joined Lombard League; was destroyed by Emperor Frederick II in 1236; ruled by Della Scala)

General view of the city of Salzburg. From "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", 1581. Private Collection

Inside the clouds
Taken while hiking through the clouds on the way to the summit of Mount Meru, Tanzania.. Bertram Schemel

Rome. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
Rome. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

London. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
London. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Constantinople. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
Constantinople. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Venice. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
Venice. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Colonel Karl Freiherr von Ditfurth (1774-1809) fighting the Tyroleans in front of the Spitalskirche in Innsbruck, April 12, 1809. Private Collection

Colonel Karl Freiherr von Ditfurth (1774-1809) fighting the Tyroleans in front of the Spitalskirche in Innsbruck, April 12, 1809. Private Collection

Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962. the conversion was carried out in stages

Plan of Canterbury in the Sixteenth Century, (1943). Creator: Frans Hogenberg
Plan of Canterbury in the Sixteenth Century, (1943). Map of the walled city of Cantuarbury in Kent, originally published c1580 by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenburg

In the shadow of a tree
My wife's uncle gave us a present for our wedding: A guided tour through his home county - the Austrian Steyermark. This picture was taken from a hot air ballon in the early morning at 6:30 AM

400 metre final: 1st - Redpath, USA 2nd - Braun, Germany 3rd - Lindberg, USA Date: 1912

Sabine Braun Heptathlon 19 August 1992 Date: 19 August 1992

Map of Zurich, 1575 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195383 Map of Zurich, 1575 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Plan and view of Seville, 1579-1590 (hand-coloured engraving)
986452 Plan and view of Seville, 1579-1590 (hand-coloured engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg, Franz (1535-90); 41x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan and view of Seville)

A View of London, 1613 (engraving)
985989 A View of London, 1613 (engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg, Franz (1535-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of London)

Riga, Latvia (colour litho)
2901917 Riga, Latvia (colour litho) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inhabited by early Baltic tribes; settled by German merchants in 1158; Bishop Albert - of Livonia)

Elsinore, Denmark, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
2901810 Elsinore, Denmark, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenburg (1535-90), c.1572 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Caricature by Braun depicting Henri Brisson (1835-1912) (engraving)
5669667 Caricature by Braun depicting Henri Brisson (1835-1912) (engraving) by Braun, Ludwig (1836-1916); Universal History Archive/UIG; German, out of copyright

Hafnia / Kobenhavn, Denmark, 1587 illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
2901928 Hafnia/Kobenhavn, Denmark, 1587 illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum (coloured engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg

Hafnia / Kobenhavn, Denmark, illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
1153743 Hafnia/Kobenhavn, Denmark, illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum (coloured engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg

View of Calcutta, India, and beneath smaller views of Ormuz at the entrance of
986163 View of Calcutta, India, and beneath smaller views of Ormuz at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, Canonor in India, and the Portuguese fortress of El Mina in West Africa

The Ottoman Corsair Khayr al-Din Barbarossa against Charles Vs Army
2901855 The Ottoman Corsair Khayr al-Din Barbarossa against Charles Vs Army, by Franz Hogenberg, 1535, engraving by Hogenberg

A panoramic view of Nuremberg, with figures in local dress in the foreground, c
1195402 A panoramic view of Nuremberg, with figures in local dress in the foreground, c.1575 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School

The Piazza San Marco and The Conflagration of the Palazzo Senatorii, c
986358 The Piazza San Marco and The Conflagration of the Palazzo Senatorii, c.1577-8 (hand-coloured engraving) by Housnaglius

The eagle catches its prey
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Adoration of the Kings, after Augustin Braun, 1646. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Adoration of the Kings, after Augustin Braun, 1646

Pheasant and Grouse, ca. 1865. Creator: Adolphe Braun
Pheasant and Grouse, ca. 1865

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"Braun: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the world of Braun, where history unfolds before your eyes. From the intricate Paris map of 1581 by Georg Braun to the captivating view of Leipzig in 1617 engraved by Braun-Hogenberg, each piece tells a unique story. In the bustling streets of Leipzig, St. Thomas Church stands proudly on the left as if guarding its rich heritage. Meanwhile, St Nicholas Church casts a mysterious shadow under the sheltering branches of a majestic tree. Transport yourself back to 1912 and witness an exhilarating race unfold before you - Redpath from USA claims first place in the 400-meter final, closely followed by Germany's very own Braun securing second position while Lindberg from USA takes third. Travel across continents with Civitates Orbis Terrarum; explore Cusco in Peru through their detailed engraving dating back to 1576 or immerse yourself in Mexico City's vibrant atmosphere captured beautifully on paper during that same era. Marvel at Ludwig Braun's remarkable talents as an engraver and painter, his works colored with passion and precision. Admire Granada's architectural wonders showcased in Civitates Orbis Terrarum or get lost amidst Warsaw's enchanting streets depicted in a mesmerizing 16th-century engraving from Poland. Braun is not just a name but an embodiment of artistry and historical significance. It connects us to different periods, cultures, and places around the globe. Let these glimpses into our past ignite your curiosity for exploration and appreciation for those who have documented our world throughout time.