Banknote Germany (Federal Rep.) 1000 Deutsche Mark - Johannes Schöner by Lucas Cranach - 1960

Johannes Schöner was a German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer of the Renaissance, born on January 16, 1477, and died on January 16, 1547. He is best known for his contributions as a maker of terrestrial and celestial globes and for his work in cartography.

Lucas Cranach the Elder was a painter and engraver of the German Renaissance, born in 1472 and died in 1553. He is renowned for his portraits, religious paintings, and works depicting the Protestant Reformation.

The portrait of Johannes Schöner by Lucas Cranach the Elder attests to Schöner's fame and importance in the scientific field of the time. Although most details of Schöner's life and his interaction with Cranach are not widely documented, this portrait suggests that he was a figure significant enough to be immortalized by one of the most prominent artists of his time.

Schöner's work had a lasting impact, particularly his 1515 terrestrial globe, which is one of the first to show the New World. His contributions helped to spread geographical and astronomical knowledge during the Renaissance.