Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is a pioneering 16th-century world atlas by Abraham Ortelius, often regarded as the first modern atlas for systematically compiling uniform maps of the known world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (atlas editions) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cartographic work
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early modern printed book ⓘ world atlas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Golden Age cartography
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surface form:
Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography
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| author | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| cartographicInnovation |
integration of maps into a coherent atlas
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use of uniform map size and style ⓘ |
| compiler | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| contains |
city and area maps
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maps of continents ⓘ regional maps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| firstEditionApproximateNumberOfMaps | about 53 maps ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1570 ⓘ |
| genre | atlas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Theatre of the World ⓘ |
| hasEdition | expanded later editions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
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| includesParatext |
dedicatory epistles
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indexes ⓘ textual descriptions of regions ⓘ |
| influenced | later European atlases ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary explorers’ reports
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earlier regional maps ⓘ |
| isHeldBy |
major European libraries
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major research libraries worldwide ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterEditionApproximateNumberOfMaps | over 100 maps ⓘ |
| mapOrientation | predominantly north-oriented maps ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of the known world
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standardized map format ⓘ systematic compilation of uniform maps ⓘ |
| originalMarket | European learned and mercantile audiences ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | copperplate engraving ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1570 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gilles Coppens de Diest ⓘ |
| regardedAs | first modern atlas ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ortelius’s Parergon ⓘ |
| significance |
helped standardize geographic knowledge in early modern Europe
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milestone in the history of cartography ⓘ |
| subject |
cartography
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geography ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (atlas editions)