atlas maior of 1665 – Libri e DVD

Descrizione

Superlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu’sAtlas Maior of 1665 —that being said, it stands asone of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest andmost expensive book to be published during the 17th Century. Its594 mapsappearing across11 volumesspannedArctica, Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Ambitious in scale and artistry, it isincluded in the Canon of Dutch History, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations or events that chart the most important historical developments of the Netherlands.

Taschen’smeticulous reprintbrings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates thesteadfast beauty of quality printingand restoresthe wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeu’s native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery.

True to Taschen’s optimum reproduction standards, this edition isbased on theAustrian National Library’s complete colored and gold-heightened copyofAtlas Maior of 1665, assuring the finest detail and quality. University of Amsterdam’s Peter van der Krogt introduces the historical and cultural significance of the atlas while providingdetailed descriptions for individual maps, revealing the full scale and ambition of Blaeu’s masterwork.

Languages: English, French and German

Edition: 2022