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Author: Ortelius
Year/Period: 1564
| Size: | Inches: | 26 x 18 |
| CM: | 66 X 46 |
Price: $399.99
SKU: PLAN 10
Description:
Abraham Ortelius (Antwerp 1527-1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) which was published in forty-two editions in seven languages from 1570 to 1612. He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. He came to be recognized by his contemporaries as the "Ptolemy of the 16th century". Typus Orbis Terrarum, his first map (copper engraved) was published in 1564. Its structure follows that of Bordone's oval projection and depicts the globe as it was known at that time. The exquisite aesthetic layout of the map, with its rich and ornate shaping, is a characteristic of Ortelius.
Engraving Information:
This artistic reproduction of an antique map was made using the same techniques, materials and instruments used for the original. Map is created from a zinc slab that is mounted on a wooden base and printed by hand, a piece at the time, on a press with a limited production size of 20 pieces each time. Map is printed on cotton-paper panels which are glued and mounted on a cotton cloth background "a stacchi" (slightly separated from each other), in order to allow for folding and easier transport. Finally, map is water-colored by hand, making it a truly unique piece, worthy of the original vintage map.Useful Links (provided by Wikipedia):
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