#Antique maps ortelius series
Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the "Parergon Theatri" which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards or published separately. Item number: 18211 200 (200 / £168) Scotland by Frederik de Wit, published by Covens & Mortier. The caption reads : Marine map and Description of the Northern Lands and of their Marvels, most carefully drawn up at Venice in the year 1539 through the generous assistance of the Most Honourable Lord Hieronymo Quirino. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland. For Sale on 1stDibs - Antique map titled Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus. 1601 Related items Scotland, by Petrus Bertius. 'Sea map of a Scandinavia by Olaus Magnus, 1539. Nevertheless it was a big success and around 7000 copies have been printed until 1612 in many editions and six different languages. Sanderus Website Sanderus Antique maps & books Home About us Our catalogue Contact us Terms & conditions 0 Scotland, by Abraham Ortelius. At the time of publication, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Most of the maps in Theatrum have been engraved by Frans Hogenberg. The term "Atlas" was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. In 1570 he issued the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern "Atlas" with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. There were a total of 7300 copies of Theatrum published between 1570 - 1612 of which 200 were published in 1601. From 1558 onwards, he is recorded as purchasing multiple copies of maps in order to colour them, but also began building up a large personal collection. The importance of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum for.
#Antique maps ortelius free
Free shipping on many items Browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The Parergon can be called a truly original work of Ortelius, who drew the maps based on his own research. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. Description: This hand coloured original copper plate engraved title page was published in the 1601 Latin edition of the first concise Atlas of the World Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Following the death of their father, Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) and his sisters became map illuminators or colourists and Ortelius also dabbled in buying and selling general antiques. Get the best deals on Antique European Maps & Atlases Abraham Ortelius when you shop the largest online selection at. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps.
He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. 1580 as part of the Atlas: 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.', by Ortelius.Īrtists and Engravers: Abraham Ortelius was born 1528 in Antwerp. Description: This antique map was published ca.
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