The Atlas maior, the cartographical masterpiece of the Baroque period, was brought out between 1662 and 1665 by the Amsterdam publisher Joan Blaeu, one of Holland's leading cartographers. Originally appearing in Latin, dtheie atlas comprised 594 maps in II volumes winch depicted the whole of the world as known to early modern Europe. It was the largest and most expensive book published during the 17th century. For more than 100 years it remained the definitive atlas of the world, and today is among the must sought-alter and valuable antiquarian rarities. This reprinted edition in six volumes is based on the hand-colored, gold-heightened copy in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna, duos ensuring the best possible detail and quality. Alongside Juan Blaeu's original commentaries on the individual maps, a new text by Peter van der Krogt explains the historical and cultural associations and introduces the reader to the fascinating world of early modern cartography. The volume entitled " Gallia" includes all 64 maps of France and the text is in French, English and German. "Anglia, Scotia et Hibernia" features all 58 maps of England and 58 maps of Scotland and Ireland and the text is in English. French and German. "Germania, Austria et Helvetia" includes all 97 maps of Germania, 20 maps of Austria and 7 maps of Switzerland and the text is in German, English and French. "Italia" features all 6o maps of Italy and the text is in Italian, English and German. "Belgica Regia et Belgica Foederata" includes all 63 maps of Belgium and the Netherlands and the text is in Dutch, French and English. Finally. "Hispania, Portugallia, Africa et America" features all 28 maps of Spain and Portugal, 13 maps of Africa and 23 maps of America and the text is in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
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Joan Blaeu (1596 Alkmaar - 1673 Amsterdam) was the son of Willem Blaeu and a leading Dutch cartographer. In 1620 he became a doctor of law and subsequently joined his father's workshop. In 1635 they published the two-volume Novas Atlas (Theatrum orbis terrarum, sire, Atlas novus). Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the workshop after their father had died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Around 1649 he published a collection of Dutch cite maps entitled Tooneel der Steeden (Theater of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654 he published the first atlas of Scotland. In 1662 he reissued the atlas in II volumes, known as the Atlas major. A cosmology was planned as his next project, but a fire destroyed the workshop in 1672.
Peter Van der Krogt, the leading expert in the field of Dutch atlases, is a collaborator on the Explokart Research Program for The Histoty of Cartography at the University of Utrecht's Faculty of Geosciences. Since 1990 he has been working on Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, the carto-bibliography of atlases published in the Netherlands. 1-lis second project is the compilation, in cooperation with the Nijmegen University, of an illustrated and annotated catalogue of the Blaeu-Van der Hem Atlas, the mort important multi-volume atlas preserved in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, which was added to Unesco's "Memory of the World" register in 2004.
Peter Van der Krogt, the leading expert in the field of Dutch atlases, is a collaborator on the Explokart Research Program for The Histoty of Cartography at the University of Utrecht's Faculty of Geosciences. Since 1990 he has been working on Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, the carto-bibliography of atlases published in the Netherlands. 1-lis second project is the compilation, in cooperation with the Nijmegen University, of an illustrated and annotated catalogue of the Blaeu-Van der Hem Atlas, the mort important multi-volume atlas preserved in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, which was added to Unesco's "Memory of the World" register in 2004.
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Atlas Maior, originally published between 1662 and 1665 by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu, was an 11-volume, cartographical masterpiece of the Baroque period. Today, it's still known as one of history's finest examples of commercial mapmaking. Tachen's reprint is made from a well-preserved, hand-colored and gold-leaf copy of the atlas in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna. The maps, originally printed from hand-engraved copperplates, are exquisite, if not inspired.
The Italia book features all 60 color maps and all of Blaeu's original notes (translated). Blaeu's comments provide a glimpse of the 17th-century view of the world; his introduction, while interesting, is a bit dense. Thankfully, the Italia book also includes a generously illustrated introduction from Peter van der Krogt, giving a brief history of Dutch map and atlas production, as well as some details on the making of the Atlas Maior in particular. It's unfortunate that Van der Krogt's commentary does not continue through the book; given the extraordinary qualities of the individual maps, their corresponding captions are far too brief.
However, with its large format and beautifully printed color maps, Taschen's Atlas Maior packs a great deal of value and is a worthy addition to any art or map enthusiast's book collection.
(Multilingual text is in Italian, English, and German)
The Italia book features all 60 color maps and all of Blaeu's original notes (translated). Blaeu's comments provide a glimpse of the 17th-century view of the world; his introduction, while interesting, is a bit dense. Thankfully, the Italia book also includes a generously illustrated introduction from Peter van der Krogt, giving a brief history of Dutch map and atlas production, as well as some details on the making of the Atlas Maior in particular. It's unfortunate that Van der Krogt's commentary does not continue through the book; given the extraordinary qualities of the individual maps, their corresponding captions are far too brief.
However, with its large format and beautifully printed color maps, Taschen's Atlas Maior packs a great deal of value and is a worthy addition to any art or map enthusiast's book collection.
(Multilingual text is in Italian, English, and German)
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