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
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…
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…
Michel de Montaigne
in 1580
1 moment here
French Renaissance writer, magistrate, diplomat, and two-term mayor of Bordeaux, best known for the Essais.…
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…
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