Theatrum Universalis Terrarum

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Theatrum Universalis Terrarum is a 17th-century world atlas by Dutch cartographer Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and contribution to Golden Age cartography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century book
cartographic work
world atlas
associatedPerson Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED
associatedWith Dutch Golden Age cartography
author Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED
cartographer Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED
contributedTo standardization of 17th-century world mapping conventions
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creatorNationality Dutch
culturalSignificance example of Dutch Golden Age atlas production
documentedIn history of cartography literature
era Early Modern period
field cartography
geography
genre atlas
hasPart decorative cartouches
engraved maps
maps of continents
maps of regions
historicalContext European age of exploration
influencedBy earlier Dutch atlases
intendedAudience educated elites
merchants
scholars
language Latin
mapCoverage global
mapsInclude allegorical figures
decorative sea monsters
ships and compass roses
mapType engraved copperplate maps
material paper
medium printed book
notableFor contribution to Golden Age cartography
richly detailed maps
placeOfPublication Amsterdam NERFINISHED
printingTechnique letterpress with engraved plates
productionLocation Amsterdam printing workshops NERFINISHED
publisher Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED
relatedWork atlases by Willem Blaeu
script Latin script
subject cartography
world maps
timePeriod 17th century
usesLanguage Latin toponyms
visualStyle ornate baroque cartography

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Johannes Janssonius notableWork Theatrum Universalis Terrarum