Containing 53 maps, each with a detailed commentary, it is considered the first true atlas in the modern sense. From its original seventy maps and eightyseven bibliographic references in the first edition 1570, the atlas grew through its thirtyone editions to encompass 183 references and. From theatrum orbis terrarum theater of the whole world, antwerp, 1570. Abraham ortelius and the hermetic meaning of the cordiform. It was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge since the days of ptolemy, and in that sense may be.
Blaeu and his son joan blaeu are the most widely known cartographic publishers of the seventeenth century. Facsimile edition of the handcoloured copy of the latin edition in the university library of leiden. The publication of the theatrum orbis terrarum in 1570 marked an epoch in the history of cartography. Theatrum orbis terrarum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Probably ortelius was wrapped up in his mapmaking, for by this time he had published many of those maps which were afterwards to form part of the theatrum orbis terrarum. Americae sive novi orbis nova descriptio a new description of america, or the new world. The addons can be used in any combination but you need to pick one of the opacity addons. Johann janssonius 15881664 amsterdam, 1658 description original, very decorative and coloured map of kurland, livland and estland. The 53 maps occurring in the first edition of the theatrum were numbered 1 to 53, and every new plate appearing after that, during ortelius life usually first appearing in the additamenta, received a subsequent number. The first volume of the civitates orbis terrarum was published in cologne in 1572.
Oct 12, 2019 abraham ortelius, maker of the theatrum orbis terrarum, is regarded as one of the most prominent geographers of the sixteenth century. Abraham ortelius, maker of the theatrum orbis terrarum, is regarded as one of the most prominent geographers of the sixteenth century. The atlas, by the cartographer abraham ortelius, was realized in 1570, and is considered by the experts the first atlas in history. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Map of the world, from theatrum orbis terrarum theater of. South and southeast asia, 1603 columbia university. It was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge since the days of ptolemy, and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.
Map of the world, from theatrum orbis terrarum theater. Abraham ortelius 1527 1598 was one of the most important figures in the history of cartography and is most famously credited with the compilation of the seminal 1570 atlas theatrum orbis terrarum, generally considered to be the worlds first modern atlas. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and. Includes 53 map sheets, with descriptive text on verso. For instance, initiator frans hogenberg 15351590 was not only one of the engravers of the civitates. Map of the world, from theatrum orbis terrarum theater of the whole world, antwerp, 1570. Publication date 1635 title variation theatrvm orbis terrarvm, sive atlas novvs. I title in engraved architectural border with figures of minerva and hercules on either side includes index on final 24 p jcb lib. Index of the plates of ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum by ortelius ortnumber.
Theatrum orbis terrarum is an atlas of the dutch cartographer abraham ortelius, not to be confused with blaeus theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, atlas novus. Theatrum orbis terrarum manifests itself in different public forms. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Theatrum orbis terrarum anntwerp, 1570 art print by abraham ortelius. It is argued that orteliuss contemporaries in the radical religious circles of northern europe would have perceived the theatrum orbis terrarum in such a light. The japan foundation asian contemporary artist solo. Click here to see the machine readable json data that underpins this page.
Theatrum orbis terrarum, or theatre of the world, was a novel concept in. Orteliuss theatrum orbis terrarum or theater of the world is widely abraham ortelius is perhaps the best known and most frequently collected of all. In 27 bc, octavian took the name caesar augustus when he became romes first emperor. The entire wikipedia with video and photo galleries for each article. Ortelius was born in antwerp and began his cartographic career in 1547 as a typesetter for the antwerp guild of st. Although the civitates orbis terrarum was also printed in cologne, based on the flemish style of engraving the work is a typical cartographic product of the southern netherlands. Ortelius was a flemish scholar and geographer, and this map was based on an earlier work by his colleague, cartographer gerard mercator. List of plates, used in the various editions of ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum, with dates of their appearance and use, and with estimates of approximate number of prints. The exhibition coincided with the trend since the start of the 21st century for artists to turn their eyes toward such problems as. This handcolored, engraved map of the world is from the original latin edition of abraham orteliuss theatrum orbis terrarum 1570, which is considered the first modern atlas. Theatrum orbis terrarum ii introduction by anke bangma marjolijn dijkmans theatrum orbis terrarum is an everexpanding collection of photographs, assembled since 2005, that observe how people organise their living environments across the world. In fact, for the first time it is possible to find all the available cartographic information.
South and southeast asia, 1603 indiae orientalis, insularumque adiacientium typus, from the theatrum orbis terrarum of abraham ortelius, 1603 latin edition. Abraham ortelius sa vie et son theatrum orbis terrarum. Index of the plates of ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum by. Steam workshop theatrum orbis terrarum carthoge reloaded. After the initial publication of theatrum orbis terrarum, ortelius regularly revised and expanded the atlas, reissuing it in various formats until his death in 1598.
Lausanne, sequoia, 1964 facsimile of the antwerpedition 1570. Abraham ortelius and the hermetic meaning of the cordiform projetion. At the time, ricci said, their universe was limited to their own fifteen provinces, and in the sea painted around it they had placed a few little islands to which they gave the names of the different. Theatrum orbis terrarum translates to theatre of the world and is considered to be the first true modern atlas. Theatrum orbis terrarum, or theatre of the world, was a novel concept in the late 16th century. It so intrigued his chinese visitors that they asked him to make one in chinese. Barry of five ermine and gules a canton ermine bramshott husey. This mod tries to bring its look and feel to europa universalis iv. Abraham ortelius, theatrum orbis terrarum st johns college. Ortelius, abraham dnb00 wikisource, the free online. Through her installation, the internationally renowned female korean artist lee bul turned the entire japan foundation forum venue into a theatrum orbis terrarum theatre of the world.
Willem was born either in alkmaar or in the nearby village of uitgeest in 1571, and it was there that he received his first schooling. Steam workshop theatrum orbis terrarum ironman collection. It is a nice coloured and very decorative copper engraving map with cartouche. His theatrum orbis terrarum of 1570 is generally considered the first modern atlas. For instance, initiator frans hogenberg 15351590 was not only one of the engravers of the civitates, but also of ortelius theatrum. This category contains scans of the 1606 edition of the theatrum orbis terrarum housed at the folger shakespeare library. Typus orbis terrarum geographicus rare antique maps. Atlas ortelius 1571 pls do not put other files in there.
Index of the plates of ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum. Ortelius is often considered one of the founders of the netherlandish school of cartography and one of the most. The flemish scholar and geographer abraham ortelius 152798 published the first edition of his theatrum orbis terrarum theater of the world in 1570. Novus atlas, sive theatrum orbis terrarum cartographer publisher engraver. Written by abraham ortelius, strongly encouraged by gillis hooftman and originally printed on 20 may 1570 in antwerp, it consisted of a collection of uniform map sheets and. Abraham ortelius, theatrum orbis terrarum st johns. This great city atlas, edited by georg braun and largely engraved by franz hogenberg, eventually contained 546 prospects, birdeye views and map views of cities from all over the world. For the first time in history, the entire world could be traced out from a birds eye view. His theatrum orbis terrarum, first published in 1570, is regarded as.
Map depicting north and south america, in an edition of abraham orteliuss theatrum orbis terrarum 1570. This was the third in the asian contemporary artist solo exhibition series. The theatrum orbis terrarum, created by ortelius, was the first world atlas ever published. Media in category theatrum orbis terrarum folger the following 161 files are in this category, out of 161 total. One of the first and greatest of the dutch map makers. On 20 may 1573 ortelius was made, by the influence of arias benedictus montanus, geographer to philip ii of spain. Map of denmark from the atlas theatrum orbis terrarum. For this work, large copper plates were engraved, and from time to time alterations were made in read more.
It was created in 1570 by flemish cartographer abraham ortelius. Available also through the library of congress web site as. Pdf abraham ortelius and the hermetic meaning of the. As guillaume postels evaluation of orteliuss work demonstrates, the atlas was considered a talismanic book based on the power of the images.
Theatrum orbis terrarum theater of the world was the worlds first atlas, a collection of 70 map sheets bound to a text board, forming a sort of book from which copper engraving plates were made. Complete set with the french language edition of the seperate text volume by c. Theatrum orbis terrarum panorama marjolijn dijkman. Desde a sua primeira impressao, o atlas foi regularmente revisto e ampliado pelo.
The seller, regiomontanus, provides useful commentary that is reproduced here with only slight editing. Theatre of the world printed in 1588 by christophe plantin. Theatrum orbis terrarum anntwerp, 1570 art print by. Theatrum orbis terrarum is an everexpanding collection of photographs over 9. Over the years, one of the major challenges he had was getting his retiring veteran soldiers settled on farms.
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