Bilder Gerhard Mercator (1512–1594) – Map of Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, and Romania – Balkans – Engraving (1633)

Beskrivning

"Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania" presents a comprehensive geographical survey of the Balkan Peninsula and the Lower Danube region. The map details the territories of modern-day Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria, illustrating the course of the Danube River, the Carpathian and Balkan mountain ranges, and major urban centers of the Ottoman era. This engraving is from the Mercator-Hondius Atlas, published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius in Amsterdam. The work features a strapwork title cartouche and a distance scale, reflecting the systematic and highly detailed approach to cartography that characterized the Dutch Golden Age.

Gerhard Mercator was a preeminent Flemish cartographer and geographer whose innovations provided the framework for modern mapmaking. He is renowned for the development of the Mercator projection, a vital tool for maritime navigation, and for being the first to apply the name "Atlas" to a collection of maps. His geographical works were characterized by a synthesis of scientific observation, classical knowledge, and artistic skill. After his death, his plates were acquired by Jodocus Hondius, whose family continued to update and expand his maps, ensuring Mercator’s influence persisted for centuries. He remains one of the most significant figures in the history of science and cartographic art.

Artist or Maker:
Gerhard Mercator.

Dimensions:
Approximately 58 cm x 48 cm.

Medium:
Engraving.

Date:
1633.

Condition Report:
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