Mercator–Hondius atlas
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The Mercator–Hondius atlas is a landmark early 17th-century world atlas that combined and expanded Gerardus Mercator’s pioneering cartographic work under the publishing direction of Jodocus Hondius, becoming one of the most influential map collections of the Dutch Golden Age.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura | 1 |
| Hondius edition of Mercator’s Atlas | 1 |
| Mercator–Hondius atlas canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Mercator–Hondius atlas Context triple: [Dutch Golden Age cartography, hasNotableWork, Mercator–Hondius atlas]
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
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.
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Dutch Golden Age 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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Willem Blaeu
Willem Blaeu was a prominent Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher whose detailed maps and globes became iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Gerardus Mercator
Gerardus Mercator was a 16th-century Flemish cartographer best known for creating the Mercator projection, a revolutionary world map that became a standard for nautical navigation.
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E.
Martin Waldseemüller
Martin Waldseemüller was a German Renaissance cartographer best known for producing the 1507 world map that first used the name "America" for the New World.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mercator–Hondius atlas Target entity description: The Mercator–Hondius atlas is a landmark early 17th-century world atlas that combined and expanded Gerardus Mercator’s pioneering cartographic work under the publishing direction of Jodocus Hondius, becoming one of the most influential map collections of the Dutch Golden Age.
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A.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
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.
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B.
Dutch Golden Age 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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C.
Willem Blaeu
Willem Blaeu was a prominent Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher whose detailed maps and globes became iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
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D.
Gerardus Mercator
Gerardus Mercator was a 16th-century Flemish cartographer best known for creating the Mercator projection, a revolutionary world map that became a standard for nautical navigation.
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E.
Martin Waldseemüller
Martin Waldseemüller was a German Renaissance cartographer best known for producing the 1507 world map that first used the name "America" for the New World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic work
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early modern atlas ⓘ world atlas ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline | historical cartography ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Gerardus Mercator
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Jodocus Hondius ⓘ
surface form:
Jodocus Hondius the Elder
|
| associatedWith |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Low Countries cartography ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Gerardus Mercator ⓘ |
| cartographicInnovation |
integration of new geographic discoveries
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systematic updating of maps ⓘ |
| cartographicSchool | Dutch school of cartography ⓘ |
| circulationRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| compiler | Jodocus Hondius ⓘ |
| contains |
decorative cartouches
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ornamental borders ⓘ textual descriptions of regions ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy |
Gerardus Mercator
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Jodocus Hondius ⓘ |
| contributor | Gerardus Mercator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| documentType | illustrated atlas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ |
| genre | cartography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
17th-century map trade in Amsterdam
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later Dutch atlases ⓘ |
| hasPart |
continental maps
ⓘ
regional maps ⓘ world map ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| influenced |
17th-century atlas production
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Dutch commercial cartography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geography
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world maps ⓘ |
| mapOrientation | north-oriented maps ⓘ |
| mediaType | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Mercator’s original atlas
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influential early modern map collection ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | copperplate engraving ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| publisher | Jodocus Hondius ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | commercial atlas ⓘ |
| usesProjection | Mercator projection ⓘ |
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Subject: Mercator–Hondius atlas Description of subject: The Mercator–Hondius atlas is a landmark early 17th-century world atlas that combined and expanded Gerardus Mercator’s pioneering cartographic work under the publishing direction of Jodocus Hondius, becoming one of the most influential map collections of the Dutch Golden Age.
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