Munster studied in Heidelberg and Tubingen. He was immediately known as cartographer and innovator, but not in small formats. His most important works are: Typus Cosmographiae Universalis (1532, 1537, and 1555), the Geographia universalis (1540 along with several editions), and finally Cosmographia universalis (1544, and a large number of ensuing editions in several languages). Cosmography was richly illustrated by maps on double- sheet, important towns (views) on whole sheet, and finally with planchets within text (portraits of famous people, costumes, animals, etc.).
VIEW OF BELGRADE AT THE TIME OF TURKISH ATTACK IN 1521 (AFTER RESCH)