Willem blaeu cartographer's book

After blaeus death in 1638 his sons joan and cornelis continued the businees and finished the atlas novus and started an even larger work, the atlas maior. Also known as joan, jean, or john blaeu, johannes blaeu was a dutch cartographer and publisher born in alkmaar, netherlands in 1596. Willem janszoon blaeu 1571 1668 had set up the business in amsterdam 1596 following studies with the famous astonomer tycho brahe. The map below was created by dutch cartographer willem blaeu, likely in 1635 according to some sources. Willem blaeus catalogus librorum of 1633 analysis of the. Willem blaeu s catalogus librorum of 1633 analysis of the cartographic books published on 01 jan 1973 by brill. The seventeenth century has been rightly termed the age of atlases and at the forefront of their production was the blaeu family of cartographers. Son of willem blaeu, also a famed cartographer, joan and his brother cornelius took over his fathers workshop in 1638. He was the son of dutch cartographer willem blaeu, who himself spent years studying math and. He studied with the famous danish astronomer tycho brahe, with whom he honed his instrument and globe making skills. Atlantes neerlandici, bl 16 a available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.

Willem blaeu 1638 was the founder of the blaeu cartographic dynasty, the finest mapmakers of the golden age of dutch cartography. A biography and history of his work as a cartographer and publisher j keuning. In 1630 willhem published his first atlas atlas appendix, having published maritime cartography, books, charts and pilot guides for previous thirty years. A guide to collecting maps for lovers of cartography, with. Joan blaeu september 23, 1596 december 21, 1673 was a dutch cartographer born in alkmaar, the son of cartographer willem blaeu. Willem janszoon blaeu 15711638 was a prominent dutch geographer and publisher.

Willem blaeu project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Blaeu, willem janszoon 15711638 worldcat identities. Willem janszoon blaeu print by jeremias falckwiki commons r. The italy and greece atlas of atlas maior by joan blaeu is considered as one of the. A map of peru, orientated with north to the left, also showing most of equador and northern chile, potosi, the famous mountain of silver, is named. Rivers, lakes, mountains and woods are also indicated.

Joan blaeu, born in amsterdam, 1596, became partner in his fathers book trade and printing business. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. The blaeu family mapmakers daniel crouch rare books. Joan blaeu 1596 alkmaar1673 amsterdam was a leading dutch cartographer and member of the amsterdam council.

Willem blaeu died in october 1638 and left his growing business to his two sons, joan and cornelis blaeu. Edward stevenson stated that because expeditions were. He was interested in studying the heavens, which led to the production of several terrestrial globes. Blaeu and his son joan blaeu are the most widely known cartographic publishers of the seventeenth century. Antique maps and old atlases by willem janszoon blaeu gotzfried. Large original handcolored blaeu map of the canibales insulae the lesser antilles from the famous atlas major 1662, its first appearance. In 1632 willem blaeu was named as the official cartographer to the vereenigde oostindische compagnie. Official cartographers to the dutch east india company, they had access to the latest charts and produced magnificent maps and atlases, culminating in their atlas maior it was published in a varying number of volumes, depending on the language and edition. He bought between 30 and 40 plates of the mercator. Willem janszoon blaeu 15711638 born at alkmaar, trained in astronomy and the sciences by tycho brahe, the danish astronomer, founded his business in amsterdam in 1599. The map is very detailed and gives many place names, smaller villages or settlements. He studied astronomy and instrument making under tycho brahe in his tower at uranienborg in 1594, before moving to amsterdam and eventually established a shop in 1605, close to his contemporaries and rivals johannes janssonius and jacob colom.

The blaeu familys first world atlas, modestly titled the atlantis appendix as it was considered a continuation of the atlases by ortelius, mercator and hondius, was first published in 1630 by willem blaeu with his son joan blaeu, the official cartographers of the dutch east india company. Mostly renowned as a cartographer, he also made terrestrial and celestial globes, various instruments such as quadrants, a planetarium and a tellurium. Willem blaeu, a prolific cartographer and globemaker, by jean. The ensuing series of blaeu atlases reached their grand culmination in 1662 in the monumental 12volume atlas major, the greatest and finest atlas ever published koeman. Candia olim creta a beautiful 1637 map engraved by willem janszoon blaeu map of crete island it features two decorative title blocks and vessels etcher. A terrestrial globe by the greatest globemaker of his age published in the year of the creation of the dutch west india company. Willem janszoon blaeu was born in the village of alkmaar in the netherlands in 1571. Summary willem janszoon blaeu 15711638 founded one of historys greatest cartographic publishing firms in 1599.

At the time, however, i couldnt imagine continuing to make. In 1630, willem janzzon blaeu, the official cartographer of the dutch east india company, published his first world atlas, the atlantis appendix, with 60 maps. I used the version published here, which has the year 1644 in the filename, without further explanation. Who brings books to light, for which they widely render thanks. A splendid copy of blaeu s atlas of italy and greece. Jan blaeu 15961673 was a son of a famous dutch cartographer, willem janzoon blaeu, and he shared his fathers passion and continued his work. The map of the netherlands from the fourth volume of joan blaeus atlas maior. Blaeu, was a dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher. Willem janszoon blaeu also abbreviated to willem jansz. Willem blaeu, a prolific cartographer and globemaker, by. This year could possibly refer to the year the print was coloured.

Europeans had not seen some of these books for many centuries, and they were amazed at how much information was. These maps were not published at once in book form but there is evidence which suggests a date of issue in amsterdam between 1605 and 1610 although at least one authority believes they existed only in proof form until 1617 when willem blaeu issued them with a latin edition of camdens britannia. Unsatisfied as a clerk, blaeu followed a path of interest and went to study astronomy with tycho brahe, a prominent danish scholar, in the isle of hven. Willem janszoon blaeu, the most notable blaeu cartographer, is considered by many to be the most influential dutch mapmaker in the history of cartography. Upon the death of the publisher of gerhard mercators maps, willem blaeu seized his opportunity to release the most ambitious atlas of his day, the theatrum orbis terrarum, also known simply as atlas novus, or the new atlas. All 67 maps finely coloured by a contemporary hand. Willem blaeu s wall maps are considered to be among the most influential and artistically virtuous masterpieces of the great era of baroque cartography. Originally a globe and instrument maker, he later expanded into publishing maps, topographical works and books of sea charts. Of cornelis we only know that his name occurs in the prefaces of books and atlases until c. How a famed astronomer paved the way for the blaeu world map.

Images the printing house of the family blaeu wustl digital. Blaeu mapmaker cartographer biography pine brook antique. This is a fantastic glass framed print of a uniquely colorful old world map. Blaeu wanted to be the first cartographer to create an international edition of a world atlas. Blaeu the large book of maps, the atlas, in four languages. Willem janszoon blaeu 15711638 mansfeldia comitatus. Timeline of explorers, mapmakers and publishers swaen. Joan blaeu becomes one of the leading cartographers and map and globe publishers, and this gigantic map, i mean, its huge, is one of his grand projects. Antique maps by willem janszoon blaeu barry lawrence. Born the son of a herring merchant, blaeu chose not fish but mathematics and astronomy for his focus. This map was originally published by the famed cartographer william blaeu 15711638. Antique maps and old atlases by willem janszoon blaeu. He invented mechanical devices for improving the technics of printing. Blaeu, who apprenticed from 1594 to 1596 under the eminent danish astronomer tycho brahe, returned to the netherlands and quickly established himself as one of amsterdams leading globe makers.