Atlas Maior
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Atlas Maior is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned as one of the most extensive and lavish cartographic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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Dutch Golden Age publication → cartographic work → world atlas → |
| approximateNumberOfMaps |
about 600
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| author |
Joan Blaeu
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| bindingType |
luxury bindings
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| cartographicProjection |
various early modern map projections
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| collectionLocation |
major European libraries
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major map collections worldwide → |
| containsMapsOf |
Africa
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America → Asia → Europe → the world → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| era |
Dutch Golden Age
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| hasEditionIn |
Dutch
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French → German → Latin → Spanish → |
| historicalSignificance |
milestone of baroque cartography
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one of the most extensive atlases of the 17th century → |
| includes |
city plans
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historical notes → regional maps → topographical descriptions → |
| influenced |
later European atlas production
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| influencedBy |
Dutch cartographic tradition
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| intendedAudience |
European elites
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wealthy patrons → |
| language |
Latin
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| notableFor |
decorative cartouches
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extensive accompanying texts → large format maps → lavish hand-coloring → |
| numberOfVolumes |
11
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| originalTitle |
Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana
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| placeOfPublication |
Amsterdam
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| predecessor |
Blaeu’s earlier atlases
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum → |
| publicationPeriodEnd |
1665
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| publicationPeriodStart |
1662
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| publisher |
Blaeu publishing house
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Joan Blaeu → |
| subject |
cartography
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cosmography → world geography → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dutch Golden Age cartography
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hasNotableWork |