The publication of his atlas in 1570 is often considered as the official beginning of the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography.
Ortelius is often considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography and one of the most notable figures of the school in its golden age (approximately 1570s–1670s). He was a Brabantian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Normal signs of aging, yellowing sheet and a fold in the center.Ībraham Ortelius (also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels Antwerp, 4 or 14 April 1527 – Antwerp, 28 June 1598). This concept for a 'Theatre of the world' was followed through the 17th century. The artists market, biography, price levels and indices of his/her artworks. The characteristic feature of the Theatrum is, that it consists of two elements, forming part of a unitary whole: text and maps. Abraham ORTELIUS & Philip GALLE: worldwide auctions of art categories. Koeman: "Shape and contents set the standards for later atlases, when the centre of the map-trade moved from Antwerp to Amsterdam. It is considered a masterpiece of geography as well as of craftsmanship. Ortelius is often considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography and one of the most notable figures of the school in its golden age. This wonderful engraving, with exceptional coeval coloring, is part of the first Atlas ever created in western countries in the Modern Age. Abraham Ortelius was a Brabantian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Abraham and his sisters Anne and Elizabeth took up map colouring. He learned Latin and studied Greek and mathematics.
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Original Etching with coeval hand watercoloring.įrom the series "Theatrum Orbis Terrarus", Antwerp created by Abraham Ortelius and Cristophe Plantin in 1584. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) The maker of the first atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570), was born on 4 April 1527 into an old Antwerp family. This business involved extensive traveling, and Ortelius made contacts with scholars and mapmakers all over Europe. He was trained as an engraver, worked as an illuminator of maps, and by 1554 was in the business of selling maps and antiquities. About Europa Map (Map of Europe) is an original Artwork realized in 1584 by Abraham Ortelius (also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels Antwerp, 4 or 14 April 1527 – Antwerp, 28 June 1598). Abraham Ortelius was born Abraham Ortels of German parents in Antwerp, Belgium on April 14, 1527.