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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura | 1 |
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
ⓘ
systematic updating of maps ⓘ |
| cartographicSchool | Dutch school of cartography ⓘ |
| circulationRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| compiler | Jodocus Hondius ⓘ |
| contains |
decorative cartouches
ⓘ
ornamental borders ⓘ textual descriptions of regions ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy |
Gerardus Mercator
ⓘ
Jodocus Hondius ⓘ |
| contributor | Gerardus Mercator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| documentType | illustrated atlas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ |
| genre | cartography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
17th-century map trade in Amsterdam
ⓘ
later Dutch atlases ⓘ |
| hasPart |
continental maps
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regional maps ⓘ world map ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| influenced |
17th-century atlas production
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Dutch commercial cartography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geography
ⓘ
world maps ⓘ |
| mapOrientation | north-oriented maps ⓘ |
| mediaType | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Mercator’s original atlas
ⓘ
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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this entity surface form:
Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura