The map also features two smaller polar projections of the world. Other Dutch discoveries include those of Hartog in 1616, Houtman in 1619, the van Leeuwin discoveries in 1622, Carstensz's Cape York Peninsula discoveries in 1623, de Wit's in 1628 and Pieter Nuyts' in 1628. Antonij van Diemens Landt is charted with Boreels Eylanden, Tasmans Eyl, West Eylanden and Vander Lints Eyl also shown. Australia and New Zealand are shown according to Tasman's first and second voyage discoveries in 1642. The geography of the map is essentially based on Joan Blaeu's 1648 wall map of the world. This new world map has been regarded by Shirley and others, as the forerunner of many of the highly decorative world maps (Shirley says 'master forerunner. "In 1658, Nicolaas Visscher produced a new world map to replace the re-worked states of his father's 1614 world map. At the top and bottom are smaller spheres with projections based on the north and south poles on the latter only the tip of South America can be seen."
His artist Nicolaes Berchem has introduced dramatic classical scenes representing the rape of Persephone, Zeus being carried across the heavens in an eagle-drawn chariot, Poseidon commanding his entourage, and Demeter receiving the fruits of the Earth. The distinctive attractiveness of many of the later seventeenth century Dutch world maps is to be found in their border decorations and Visscher's is no exception. Martini's Novus Atlas Sinensis published in 1655. In China, stippling is used for the first time in a general map to denote a desert: this is the extensive Xamo Desertum ( Xamo in Chinese meaning desert) just west of the Great Wall of China. There were now minor variations in the still unknown coastline of North America, the northern part of California (as an island) has been flattened and is now entitled Nova Albion: still further north a small piece of land or an island Anian appears adjacent to a strait leading within striking distance of the west shores of Hudson's Bay. Visscher and his copiers introduced no major new geographical features. "NICOLAAS VISSCHER's new world map in two hemispheres can be regarded as the master forerunner of a number of highly decorative Dutch Wond maps produced throughout the remainder of the century Essentially based on Blaeu's large world map of 1648. Stunning contemporary color, applied by the Visscher publishing house at the time of production of the atlas. Thick paper with wide margins all around. One of the earliest obtainable maps to show the Tasman discoveries.ĭark and even imprint of the copperplate. Fine depictions of Zeus, Poseidon, Persephone and Demeter complete the image.Beautiful and iconic double hemisphere map of the world, decorated with spectacular allegories of the four elements from classical antiquity, earth, air, water and fire. In 1680, Pitt revised the Van Loon map to include the dedication to Charles the Second and hearldic inclusions at the lower center of the map and added a remarkable lower scene.
The cartography includes California as an Island, a partial coastline for Australia and New Zealand, no land bridge to Asia from North America, small straits of Anian, no Great Lakes, etc. The map offered here is based upon Visscher's World map of 1658 (Shirley 406) and Van Loon's rare Zee Atlas, first issued in 1661. However, after 4 volumes, they landed in Debtor's prison and the atlas was never completed.
Pitt and his partner acquired the plates from Blaeu's Atlas Maior and set out to issue and even larger Atlas in London. The plate was acquired by Moses Pitt, who added a dedication cartouche to King Charles II, who ascended to the Throne of England, Ireland and Scotland in May of 1660, following the death of Oliver Cromwell. The present map was originally publishe by Van Loon in 1661.
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