Dubrovnik (Ragusa) - Konrad von Grünenberg, 1487. (Medieval Wall Art)
This city print feels like a real manuscript page. You see Dubrovnik rising straight out of the sea, wrapped in thick walls and towers, with boats cutting through dark waves. It has a lot to look at, but the warm parchment tone keeps it calm. It reads well as wall art in a hallway, office, or library-style home decor, especially next to wood, stone, and warm light.
About this print
This print is based on a double-page drawing of Dubrovnik, also known as Ragusa, from Konrad von Grünenberg’s illustrated travel account of his pilgrimage from Konstanz to Jerusalem, dated to 1487 in surviving manuscript copies. What makes this view special is the angle: he drew the city from the sea, so the defenses lead the story. The fortifications, rocky shoreline, and harbor mouth come first, and the scene still feels surprisingly recognizable. One modern write-up points out details like the fort of Lovrijenac (St Lawrence) and the strong harbor defenses, which helps explain why the image “reads” so clearly today. In the same travel book, he also drew Jerusalem, shown in Jerusalem, and you can feel the same late-medieval “traveler’s eye” in both prints.
Craft & finish
This Dubrovnik vintage city print is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Explore more pieces in our Vintage City Prints collection.
Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Konrad von Grünenberg, 1487. - Vintage City Print
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
Visit the link below to see more about how our replicas are made, how to display them, and repair the damage:
https://www.artifex-replicas.com/post/about-our-parchment-replicas
