Basel in the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1492 to 1580. The most recorded lives are Desiderius Erasmus, Albrecht Dürer and Michel de Montaigne.
Notable people
Albrecht Dürer
in 1492
1 moment here
German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…
Desiderius Erasmus
from 1521 to 1536
4 moments here
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…
John Calvin
in 1535
1 moment here
French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…
Michel de Montaigne
in 1580
1 moment here
French Renaissance writer, magistrate, diplomat, and two-term mayor of Bordeaux, best known for the Essais.…
Moments
- 1492 Stay in Basel Albrecht Dürer
- 1521 Settlement in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
- 1529 Departure from Basel Desiderius Erasmus
- 1535 Return to the Froben compound Desiderius Erasmus
- 1535 Flight to Basel John Calvin
- 1536 Death in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
- 1580 Stay at Basel Michel de Montaigne