Storybook Apocalypse
It's tempting to dismiss the mid-16th-century depictions of Biblical
miracles, flaming comets, multi-headed beasts, and apocalyptic chaos
that fill the pages of the 'Augsburg Book of Miraculous Signs' as the
superstitious vestiges of the post-Medieval mind. But the Protestant
citizens of Augsburg, Germany, were enthusiastic and active collectors
of portentous images and descriptions.
Now anyone can have their own copy of the famous Augsburg book, which
has been reproduced in its entirety within Taschen's new 568-page 'Book
of Miracles.' Collectors Weekly
spoke to Till-Holger Borchert, one of the book's co-authors, about how
people in the 16th century collected these sorts of images as a way to
connect the dots between ancient prophecies, their contemporary fears,
and unexplainable celestial phenomena.
Now anyone can have their own copy of the famous Augsburg book, which
has been reproduced in its entirety within Taschen's new 568-page 'Book
of Miracles.' Collectors Weekly
spoke to Till-Holger Borchert, one of the book's co-authors, about how
people in the 16th century collected these sorts of images as a way to
connect the dots between ancient prophecies, their contemporary fears,
and unexplainable celestial phenomena.
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