Luzerner Schilling

The Lucerne Chronicle or Lucerne Schilling was written the Younger 1511-1513 by Diebold Schilling. It is one of the outstanding examples of the Swiss illustrated chronicles.

The Lucerne Chronicle represents the political, social, economic, and religious affairs of the city of Lucerne and the Swiss Confederation in the Middle Ages represents the chronicle begins with the founding legend of Lucerne and handle events up to 1509. Emphasis is on the period after 1474th Up to two-thirds of the text part based on the previous history of Petermann Etterlin, which was published in 1507 in printed form. The manuscript is preserved in the Central and University Library Lucerne.

Schilling wrote the chronicle probably commissioned by the Lucerne authorities. The manuscript comprises 680 pages in the format of 39.5 x 28.5 inches. 443 of which are illustrated; 237 are pages of text. After several years of work he presented the work in 1513 the Council of the city of Lucerne. The first image of the chronicle represents the transfer

The illustrations are by two different artists. The traditional images held Schillings are naive, more accurate and are characterized by vivid colors. The second master is unknown. His paintings are held in brighter tones and already influenced by the Renaissance. 1577 the manuscript was bound in an embossed from the late Renaissance pigskin cover.

Battle of Grandson

Hans Waldmann when he was executed on the scaffold

On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the accession of Lucerne to collar the Confederates gave Hans Bloesch and Paul Hilber 1932 facsimile edition out. In 1981 another edition with commentary.

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