1596 Map of the World - Orbis Terrae Compendiosa

by Dale Kincaid

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1596 Map of the World - Orbis Terrae Compendiosa

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Dale Kincaid

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Drawing - Illustration

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An antique world map is depicted in the form of two circular hemispheres side by side, with intricate details and country borders colored differently. Surrounding the map are ornate decorations and figures, including people in period attire sitting and standing at the corners.

Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Ex peristissimorum totius orbis Gaeographorum operibus desumpta is a hand-colored copperplate engraving, decorative double hemisphere world map created in Antwerp in 1596 by Johannes Baptista Vrients, and was engraved by Dutch masters Arnold and Hendrik Van Langren for the first edition of Linschoten's Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert van J.H. van LInschoten. It holds the distinction of being the second earliest printed map of the world to include allegorical vignettes around the two hemispheres. The title translates from Latin to A Compendious Description of Earth.

Vrients, Johannes Baptista (1596); 1596 map of the world - Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Ex peristissimorum totius orbis Gaeographorum operibus desumpta; Public Domain

These cartographic maps represent meticulously restored reproductions of original drawings, illustrations, paintings, and engravings. While certain restorations may still exhibit signs of wear and tear due to their age, many have undergone colorizing, color correction, removal of dust, scratches, and smudges, as well as other enhancements so they can be reproduced as exquisite high-quality, high-resolution art prints.

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June 10th, 2024

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