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Map of the World from 1584

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Mapa do Mundo de 1584 - Theatrum Orbis TerrarumOrtelius' Famous World Map - First Plate in Full Contemporary Color "Typus Orbis Terrarum", Ortelius, Abraham Este é o primeiro (de três) mapas-múndi que foi incluído no famoso atlas de Ortelius. É uma redução simplificada do influente mapa de Mercator de 1569, apresentado numa projeção oval em vez da projeção pela qual Mercator é agora famoso. Da correspondência sobrevivente, sabe-se que Mercator encorajou Ortelius e forneceu-lhe informações, nomeadamente coordenadas de locais nas Américas. Colocado sobre um fundo de nuvens, o mapa mostra que a América do Norte é demasiado larga e que a América do Sul mantém a invulgar costa sudoeste abaulada. Nos pólos, uma proeminente Passagem do Noroeste serpenteia para sul das quatro ilhas que constituem as regiões árcticas, e uma enorme Terra Australis Nondum Cognita constitui o continente meridional imaginário. Uma anotação junto à Nova Guiné indica que não se sabe se esta grande ilha faz parte do continente meridional. O título é apresentado numa faixa em cinta na parte superior, que é equilibrada com uma citação de Cícero na parte inferior. Este magnífico mapa foi gravado por Frans Hogenberg com a sua assinatura na parte inferior. A placa foi utilizada nas primeiras 16 edições do Theatrum. A partir de 1570, surgiu uma fenda no canto inferior esquerdo. Este exemplar apresenta indícios dessa fissura, juntamente com pequenas impressões de parafusos. 
Map of the World from 1584 – Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ortelius’ Famous World Map – First Plate in Full Contemporary Color “Typus Orbis Terrarum”, Ortelius, Abraham This is the first (of three) world maps that was included in Ortelius’ famous atlas. It is a simplified reduction of Mercator’s influential map of 1569 presented on an oval projection rather than the projection for which Mercator is now famous. From surviving correspondence, it is known that Mercator encouraged Ortelius and provided him with information, particularly with coordinates of places in the Americas. Placed on a cloud background, the map shows North America as much too wide and South America retains the unusual bulged southwestern coastline. At the poles, a prominent Northwest Passage snakes its way south of the four islands making up the arctic regions, and a huge Terra Australis Nondum Cognita makes up the imaginary southern continent. A notation next to New Guinea notes that it is unknown if this large island is a part of the southern continent. The title is in a strapwork banner at top, which is balanced with a quotation from Cicero at bottom. This superb map was engraved by Frans Hogenberg with his signature at bottom. The plate was used for the first 16 editions of the Theatrum.  A crack developed in the lower left corner from 1570 onward. This example shows evidence of that crack along with small bolt impressions. 

Map of the World from 1584 – Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Ortelius’ Famous World Map – First Plate in Full Contemporary Color

“Typus Orbis Terrarum”, Ortelius, Abraham

This is the first (of three) world maps that was included in Ortelius’ famous atlas. It is a simplified reduction of Mercator’s influential map of 1569 presented on an oval projection rather than the projection for which Mercator is now famous.

From surviving correspondence, it is known that Mercator encouraged Ortelius and provided him with information, particularly with coordinates of places in the Americas.

Placed on a cloud background, the map shows North America as much too wide and South America retains the unusual bulged southwestern coastline.

At the poles, a prominent Northwest Passage snakes its way south of the four islands making up the arctic regions, and a huge Terra Australis Nondum Cognita makes up the imaginary southern continent.

A notation next to New Guinea notes that it is unknown if this large island is a part of the southern continent.

The title is in a strapwork banner at top, which is balanced with a quotation from Cicero at bottom. This superb map was engraved by Frans Hogenberg with his signature at bottom. The plate was used for the first 16 editions of the Theatrum. 

A crack developed in the lower left corner from 1570 onward. This example shows evidence of that crack along with small bolt impressions. 

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