Abraham ortelius, flemish abraham ortels or abraham wortels, born april 14, 1527, antwerp belgiumdied july 4, 1598, antwerp, flemish cartographer and dealer in maps, books, and antiquities, who published the first modern atlas, theatrum orbis terrarum 1570. Ortelius angliae, scotiae, et hiberniae antique maps. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Abraham ortelius 15271598 published the first modern atlas, the theatrum orbis terrarum or theatre of the world in antwerp.
Antique maps by abraham ortelius barry lawrence ruderman. At the time of publication, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. History changes our physical, cultural, and political landscape. Filter by license to discover only free or open source alternatives. 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. Ortelius cartography software for creative map design. The map is based upon several important maps of europe, including gerard mercator s 1554 map of europe. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This 1624 work by ortelius ultimately derives from a roman road map drawn on a papyrus scroll about the 4th century a. Its called ortelius after the sixteenthcentury cartographer. Antique map showing america by hondius jansson made in 1652. This list contains a total of apps similar to ortelius.
Drawing coastlines with ortelius map illustration software youtube. The treatment of great britain is based upon mercators 1564 great britain map. I looked at many maps, dated from the 19th century and earlier, on his table. Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. In 1570 he issued the theatrum orbis terrarum, the first modern atlas with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. Ortelius was born in antwerp and began his cartographic career in 1547 as a typesetter for the antwerp. This video shows how to draw coastal area maps with polygons to create a land water coastal effect using ortelius map illustration software. One of the dealers owned an antique map store in st. It is a dedicated mapmaking illustration program that knows geography. It was the first map of the americas to appear in a modern. Instead of building maps from lines and primitive shapes, you draw directly with roads, railways, boundaries, buildings, woods and streams. In fact, for the first time it is possible to find all the available cartographic information. Centered on the atlantic ocean, the map, naturally, covers the entire world from pole to pole.
Reading matter about map collecting and general introductions to the subject. It represents the synthesis of cartographic knowledge of the region for the first seventy years of the sixteenth century and, most importantly, brought that knowledge to a very wide. From 1558 onwards, he is recorded as purchasing multiple copies of maps in order to colour them, but also began building up a large personal collection. Archive introducing ortelius map illustration software for mac os. Aug 2, 2017 explore mapdivas board ortelius 2 map design software for the mac. Most of the maps in theatrum have been engraved by frans hogenberg. Sanderus specialises in antiquarian books, medieval manuscripts, antique maps and prints from the 15th to the 18th centuries with an important stock of antique maps of all parts of the world, a beautiful collection of old atlases including cl. A large portion of our constantly growing and changing inventory of authentic antique maps is available here in. Following the death of their father, abraham ortelius 15271598 and his sisters became map illuminators or colourists. We specialise in atlas maps by ortelius 15271598, which appeared in his atlas theatrum orbis terrarum. An excellent example of the second plate see below of this important map. Antik europa karta i tryck poster affisch print bild, antique map print ortelius 1590 vintage. In 1547 he entered the antwerp guild of st luke as afsetter van karten.
First edition, of this indispensable reference on abraham orteliuss maps from his atlas, theatrum orbis terrarum. One of the most valuable components of the atlas collection is the numerous editions of the revolutionary mapbook theatrum orbis terrarum by abraham ortelius 15271598, a flemish scholar and. Ortelius england and wales with elaborate cartouchemap maker. Our mapmaker font and art packages provide the fonts, textures and emblems which make drawing floorplans and developing world and regional maps a breeze. Dawson, sduk society for the diffusion of useful knowledge, antique sea charts by greenville collins, lewis morris, william.
Aug 2, 2017 user submitted maps made with ortelius map design software for. An important part of the geography and map division holdings is its atlas collection, consisting of more than fiftythree thousand atlases. Although the original has been lost, the map is known through a parchment copy created in the 12th or early th century, discovered about 1500 by the humanist konrad celtes of vienna, and bequeathed in 1508 to konrad peutinger. For lists of relevant publications and catalogues, see general. Teen fiction books, teen romance books, historical romance books. The third of the plates that ortelius used for maps of the american continent, the first two appearing in 1570 and 1579, respectively, the present one easily identifiable by the absence of the bulge in the west coast of south america, as well as the many additional ships in the oceans. Antwerp, 1579 1587 americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. A map is worth a thousand words, and ortelius helps authors create illustrative maps for their books and special texts. He was one of the most notable figures of the dutch school of cartography during its golden age approximately 1570s1670s. The world before europeans knew about columbus discoveries.
The term atlas was not used until mercator introduced it 20 years later. Ortelius also published a map of egypt in 1565, a plan of brittenburg castle on the coast of the netherlands, and a map of asia, prior to 1570. Ortelius is often considered one of the founders of the netherlandish school of cartography and one of the. Visscher, and a wide range of old illustrated books and a fine collection of. His early career was as a business man, and most of. Abraham ortelius is perhaps the best known and most frequently collected of all sixteenthcentury mapmakers. Antique maps of america barry lawrence ruderman antique maps. Mapping of greenland and iceland from mercators 1569 world map. See more ideas about map design, map and map maker.
Schedel, world map from liber chronicarum 1493 the first printed map devoted to the americas. Shows the central african kingdom of the mythical christian king, prester john, who according to legend provided a stronghold against barbarians and was an ally to the crusaders. Manaseks collecting old maps or jonathan potters collecting antique maps. The author is associate professor in phonetics at utrecht university in the netherlands and editor of the journal of phonetics. Our map resources are based on the designs of classic cartographers like abraham ortelius and give your maps a unique antique look which will inspire the imagination. Archive video ortelius 2 is now available whether you need to show your location, study area, service territories, neighborhood, trends. Ortelius atlas general atlases articles and essays.
Antique maps and old atlases by abraham ortelius 2. On may 20, 1570, ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum first appeared in an edition of 53 maps. A fine first edition third printing example of aberham ortelius iconic 1570 map of the world. The entries contain a list of the date of every edition of each map, with a key on how to identify each edition.
Alternatives to ortelius for windows, mac, linux, android, software as a service saas and more. Before the atlas was published custom map books were individually ordered and bound. Gut europe, antique map, ortelius anno 1603, old colours. Softpedia if you like drawing maps, or you do this at the office on a regular basis, be sure to use or just give ortelius a try. Abraham ortelius was a cartographer and geographer, conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the theatrum orbis terrarum theatre of the world. Munster, novae insvlae, xvii nova tabvla 1540 this work ultimately derives from a roman road map drawn on a papyrus scroll about the 4th century a. Typus orbis terrarum geographicus rare antique maps. He is considered to be the specialist in this subject and his numbering of ortelius atlas maps has gained acceptance in map trade as well as map research. This map is the first map of the world to appear in a standard atlas and is thus of fundamental importance to the history of cartography. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. Ortelius work, the theatrum orbis terrarum, was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps. About geographicus we are specialist dealers in fine and rare antiquarian cartography and historic maps of the 15th through 19th centuries. Antique maps by abraham ortelius 1527 1598 abraham ortelius was born 1527 in antwerp. See if you can buy one of the titles listed in books to get you into the subject, or track them down in your local library for collecting, try francis j.
Based on mercators 1564 map of the british isles and improved by saxtons 1579 map. The atlas, by the cartographer abraham ortelius, was realized in 1570, and is considered by the experts the first atlas in history. Embellishments include seven ships and three decorative strap work cartouches. Jetzt verfugbar bei kein einband ortelius abraham, 15271598 1598 zustand. Ortelius is a perfect tool for mapping the historical context for websites, research papers and museum wall maps.
His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. The map indiae orientalis insularumque adiacentium typus by ortelius is a milestone map in the cartograpy of southeast asia and the east indian islands. Aug 2, 2017 user submitted maps made with ortelius map design software for os x. Orteliuss theatrum orbis terrarum or theater of the world is widely abraham ortelius is perhaps the best known and most frequently collected of all. He studied mathematics, greek and latin and travelled a lot across europe. Abraham ortelius, maker of the theatrum orbis terrarum, is regarded as one of the most prominent geographers of the sixteenth century.
Comes from ortelius 1573 latin edition atlas theatrum orbis terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world. By peter barker antique style world map ortelius showcase map maker, map. You may find that even the most difficult maps can be created in a record time with no headaches i truly recommend this program. In 1570 he issued the theatrum orbis terrarum, the first. Antique maps and old atlases by abraham ortelius gotzfried. Since that time i have read extensively about antique maps, among my favorites are those that were published by abraham ortelius. Theatre of the world trained as an engraver, ortelius about 1554 set up his book and. Ancient history maps 1902 map of india, then a colony within the british empire, showing internal boundaries india panoramic map quality poster prints printed in the usa on heavy stock paper crisp vibrant color image that is resistant to fading standard size print, ready for framing perfect for your home, office, or a gift. Facts and speculations on production and survival of ortelius theatrum orbis terrarum and its maps. Angliae regni florentissimi nova descriptio, auctore humfredo lhuyd denbygiense.
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