Bilder Philipp Apian – Map of Germany - Bavaria - Formerly Vindelicia with Neighboring - Copperplate Engraving (1595)

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This highly detailed copperplate engraving presents a significant map titled "BAVARIAE OLIM VINDELICIAE CUM EIUS CONFINE ORONIBUS COMITATIBUS" (Bavaria, formerly Vindelicia, with its surrounding counties). The map intricately delineates the region's complex network of rivers, numerous towns, dense forests, and the prominent Alpine ranges of the Pennine and Bavarian Alps. It features a decorative title cartouche in the lower right, detailing its origins from the tables of Philipp Apian and its delineation and engraving by "F. Tacitus et Simon sculp." This map is a testament to the sophisticated cartography of the late 16th century, reflecting advancements in surveying and mapmaking.

Philipp Apian was a distinguished German mathematician, physician, and cartographer of the 16th century, celebrated for his pioneering and remarkably accurate topographical survey of Bavaria. His meticulous work provided the foundation for subsequent maps of the region. Simon Novellanus was a renowned engraver active in the late 16th century, known for his contributions to major cartographic works. This collaboration brought Apian's precise geographical data to wider audiences through prominent atlases of the period, such as those published by Gerard Mercator, significantly shaping the European understanding of Central European geography.

Artist or Maker: Philipp Apian, Simon Novellanus.

Dimensions: Approximately 40 cm x 55 cm.

Medium: Copperplate Engraving.

Date: 1595

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