Dutch Golden Age cartography

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cartographic tradition historical period in cartography

Dutch Golden Age cartography was a period of exceptional mapmaking in the 16th and 17th centuries when Dutch cartographers produced highly accurate, commercially successful, and artistically elaborate maps that shaped European understanding of the world.

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Label	Occurrences
Dutch Golden Age of cartography	4
Dutch Golden Age cartography canonical	1
Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography	1
Golden Age of cartography	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cartographic tradition ⓘ historical period in cartography ⓘ
characteristic	commercial mass production of maps and atlases ⓘ decorative cartouches and ornamentation ⓘ hand-colored engravings ⓘ high geographic accuracy for its time ⓘ integration of scientific data and artistic design ⓘ standardization of map formats and symbols ⓘ systematic sea chart production ⓘ use of copperplate engraving ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Dutch Republic ⓘ
culturalContext	Dutch Golden Age ⓘ Age of Exploration ⓘ surface form: European Age of Discovery rise of Dutch maritime power ⓘ
declineCause	rise of French cartography in the late 17th century ⓘ shifts in trade routes and political power in Europe ⓘ
economicBasis	Amsterdam printing and publishing industry ⓘ VOC monopoly on Asian trade routes ⓘ global spice trade ⓘ
endTime	late 17th century ⓘ
hasKeyRole	Municipality of Amsterdam ⓘ surface form: Amsterdam city government Dutch East India Company ⓘ Dutch West India Company ⓘ States General of the Netherlands ⓘ
hasNotableFigure	Abraham Ortelius ⓘ Claes Janszoon Visscher ⓘ Cornelis Claesz ⓘ Frederik de Wit ⓘ Gerardus Mercator ⓘ Jodocus Hondius ⓘ surface form: Henricus Hondius Hessel Gerritsz ⓘ Willem Blaeu ⓘ surface form: Joan Blaeu Jodocus Hondius ⓘ Johannes Janssonius ⓘ Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer ⓘ Pieter Goos ⓘ Willem Blaeu ⓘ surface form: Willem Janszoon Blaeu
hasNotableWork	Atlas Maior ⓘ Mercator–Hondius atlas ⓘ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ Waghenaer’s sea atlases ⓘ
influenced	English cartography ⓘ European world maps ⓘ French cartography ⓘ Portuguese cartography ⓘ Spanish cartography ⓘ early American cartography ⓘ
mainLocation	Amsterdam ⓘ Delft ⓘ Leiden ⓘ Rotterdam ⓘ
producedFor	colonial expansion ⓘ elite collectors ⓘ global trade ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ military planning ⓘ scientific geography ⓘ
startTime	late 16th century ⓘ
usedDataFrom	astronomical observations ⓘ coastal surveys ⓘ exploratory voyages ⓘ nautical logbooks ⓘ
usedTechnique	compass roses ⓘ early longitude estimation methods ⓘ latitude scales ⓘ rhumb lines on sea charts ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dutch Golden Age → hasPart → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

Willem Blaeu → partOf → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dutch Golden Age of cartography

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum → associatedWith → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography

Blaeu family cartographic enterprise → associatedWith → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Golden Age of cartography

Claes Janszoon Visscher → era → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dutch Golden Age of cartography

Frederik de Wit → activeInPeriod → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dutch Golden Age of cartography

Spieghel der Zeevaerdt → associatedWith → Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dutch Golden Age of cartography