Bilder Johannes Janssonius (1588–1664) – Map of Bourdelois, Pays de Medoc, and the Prevoste de Born (France) – Engraving (1640)

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Bourdelois, Pays de Medoc, et la Prevoste de Born. This engraving presents a detailed geographical map of the Bordeaux wine region and surrounding districts in southwestern France. The composition illustrates the regional topography, featuring the city of Bordeaux (Bourdeaus), the Médoc peninsula, and the Arcachon basin (Le haure d’Arcachon). The map details numerous towns, villages, and the complex river systems of the Garonne and Dordogne as they flow into the Gironde estuary. The Atlantic coastline (La Mer Aquitanique) is depicted with stylized sailing vessels and a decorative compass rose. In the lower center, an elaborate baroque cartouche contains the French title, flanked by clusters of grapes and vine leaves, symbolizing the region's viticultural heritage. Two mileage scale cartouches are positioned at the bottom, and the entire map is enclosed within a precise latitude and longitude border. This hand-colored work is a significant cartographic plate published in Amsterdam, representing the high standard of Dutch Golden Age mapmaking.

Johannes Janssonius was a prominent Dutch cartographer and publisher based in Amsterdam during the seventeenth century. He was a major rival to the Blaeu family and significantly expanded the famous Mercator-Hondius atlas tradition. Janssonius was known for producing expansive multi-volume atlases, including the Atlas Novus and the Atlas Major, which documented the known world with exceptional detail and artistic flourish. His workshop employed the finest engravers of the period to create plates that combined scientific geographical data with ornate Baroque decorative elements. His legacy remains central to the history of cartography, as his maps provided a comprehensive visual record of European and global geography for an international audience.

Artist or Maker: Johannes Janssonius.

Dimensions: Approximately 48 cm x 56 cm.

Medium: Engraving.

Date: 1640.

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