Europe - -; A. Ortelius - Europae - 1561-1580
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Iconic first atlas map of Europe from Abraham Ortelius’s *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum*, which is regarded as the first modern world atlas in history. The beautiful figurative title cartouche depicts the mythological scene of the abduction of Europa by Zeus, who has taken the form of a bull.
First edition of the map (first plate, first state of the map with "Africae Pars" written in Roman letters rather than in italics, as in the second edition of the map).
From a 1570 Latin edition of the *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum* (Latin text verso).
In the year of the atlas’s first edition (1570), three Latin editions were published; the map shown here is from edition ‘C’; see P.: Koeman’s *Atlantes Neerlandici*, 31:001C
With a fine paper watermark of ‘crossed arrows’
see Van den Broecke, M.: Ortelius Atlas Maps, No. 4; Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman’s Atlantes Neerlandici, 1000:31A, 31:001
image size 34 x 46,5 cm
Condition
very good condition, beautiful contemporary color, wide margins, minor stains, professionally repaired center fold tear at the bottom extending 3 cm into the image, two small holes in the upper white margin
Iconic first atlas map of Europe from Abraham Ortelius’s *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum*, which is regarded as the first modern world atlas in history. The beautiful figurative title cartouche depicts the mythological scene of the abduction of Europa by Zeus, who has taken the form of a bull.
First edition of the map (first plate, first state of the map with "Africae Pars" written in Roman letters rather than in italics, as in the second edition of the map).
From a 1570 Latin edition of the *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum* (Latin text verso).
In the year of the atlas’s first edition (1570), three Latin editions were published; the map shown here is from edition ‘C’; see P.: Koeman’s *Atlantes Neerlandici*, 31:001C
With a fine paper watermark of ‘crossed arrows’
see Van den Broecke, M.: Ortelius Atlas Maps, No. 4; Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman’s Atlantes Neerlandici, 1000:31A, 31:001
image size 34 x 46,5 cm
Condition
very good condition, beautiful contemporary color, wide margins, minor stains, professionally repaired center fold tear at the bottom extending 3 cm into the image, two small holes in the upper white margin
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Europe
Geographical specification
-
Map maker/publisher
A. Ortelius
Map/book title
Europae
Period
1561-1580
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
First map of Europe to appear in an atlas
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
34 cm
Width
46.5 cm
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