Nova Orbis Geographica and Totius Terrarum Hydrographica - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
Nova Orbis Geographica and Totius Terrarum Hydrographica - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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Historical world map also known as 'Le Theatre du Monde' created by Willem Janszoon Blaeu in 1645. From the Latin Nova Orbis Geographica ac Totius Terrarum Hydrographica. It is a colored engraving.
The map is rectangular in plan, and indicates all continents as they were known at the time. The map contains inscriptions by the cartographer Willem.
All around the map there are allegorical figures taken from the classical world and mythology.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Latinized Guilielmus Jansonius Blavius (1571 – Amsterdam, 1638), was a Dutch cartographer and publisher.
Son of a merchant, he was the author, printer and publisher of maps and globes, which he signed until 1621 with the name Guljelmus Caesius.
Feel history under your fingertips
Our reproductions are extremely faithful to the original and printed on precious Amalfi paper.
It is a paper composed exclusively of cotton fibers, thick and naturally porous, yet soft to the touch, with characteristic deckled edges that attest to its artisanal craftsmanship.
It is still made today according to ancient medieval techniques, in the workshops of Amalfi.
Materials of sublime quality
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Amalfi paper
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Handcrafted frame
Made of precious wood, hand-assembled -
Museum glass
The same ultra-clear glass used in museums
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi Paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on very precious handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: Light brown, made of beech wood and handmade wood pulp
