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.
(thanks Ben)
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