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Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of Low Countries
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Volume I. Europe, Germany and Netherlands. Detail of a map of Bergen op Zoom. Printed in Amsterdam, ca 1645. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)
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This stunning detail is taken from the Atlas Novus, or Atlas Maior, a 17th-century atlas created by the renowned cartographer Jan Blaeu. Produced between 1635 and 1665, this atlas is considered one of the most comprehensive and accurate maps of Europe during this period. The map shown here is a part of Volume I, which focuses on Europe, Germany, and the Netherlands. The image provides a close-up view of the city of Bergen op Zoom, located in the southern Netherlands, near the border with present-day Belgium. At the time, Bergen op Zoom was an essential trading hub and a strategic military stronghold. The map meticulously depicts the city's fortifications, canals, and roads, as well as the surrounding countryside. The Atlas Novus was published in Amsterdam around 1645 and is renowned for its high-quality engravings. This particular map is an etching, a technique that involved using a sharp tool to incise lines into a metal plate, which was then inked and pressed onto paper. The resulting image is highly detailed and rich in texture. The Atlas Novus was part of a larger tradition of cartographic production during the early modern period, when European powers were expanding their territories and seeking to assert their dominance on the world stage. The atlas was also part of a broader cultural movement that celebrated the wonders of the "Le Theatre du Monde," or the "World's Theatre," as Europeans came to see their continent as the center of the known world. This map is now held in the Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia) in Barcelona, Spain. It is a testament to the rich cartographic heritage of Europe and the enduring allure of maps as windows into the past.
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