Amsterdam print and map workshops
E476523
Amsterdam print and map workshops were early 17th-century Dutch centers of cartographic and print production that played a key role in the creation and dissemination of maps and atlases during the Dutch Golden Age.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic production center
ⓘ
early modern cultural institution ⓘ printmaking workshop network ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| employed |
block cutters
ⓘ
cartographers ⓘ colorists ⓘ engravers ⓘ printers ⓘ publishers ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
ⓘ
engraving ⓘ mapmaking ⓘ printmaking ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| hadClient |
collectors
ⓘ
merchants ⓘ navigators ⓘ scholars ⓘ shipowners ⓘ statesmen ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the spread of Dutch Golden Age imagery and knowledge
ⓘ
key drivers of Dutch cartographic dominance in the 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
European cartography
ⓘ
atlas production ⓘ global navigation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
atlases
ⓘ
city views ⓘ globes ⓘ illustrated title pages ⓘ maps ⓘ printed books ⓘ sea charts ⓘ wall maps ⓘ |
| role |
center of map trade
ⓘ
dissemination of geographic knowledge ⓘ hub of atlas publishing ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
copper plates
ⓘ
paper ⓘ printing ink ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
copperplate engraving
ⓘ
etching ⓘ letterpress printing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.