Asia Nova Descriptio Ortelius’ fine map of Asia well represents the continent at a time when Europeans were expanding their power in the far east. Showing all of Asia, India,... More info
Flandria, Mercator’s map The «egg» 19 of Flanders is one of the most famous maps by Ortelius, not only because of its special shape. Ortelius used this format for his... More info
Zeelandt Veredelt The arms of “Heeren Gecommitteerde Raden of Zeeland and its Admiralty, the Heeren gecommitteerde ter Rekenkamer, the Heeren Raedsheeren in den Rade van Vlaenderen. Stadtholder Willem III sits... More info
Mauritius and Banda islands The views are: top left: the island of Mauritius. Remark the dodo! top right: Banda islands of Gunnanappi, Labetacq and Ortatan bottom left: the town of... More info
...the dukes. Cartographer: Jacob van Deventer Taschen on Luxembourg The bird’s-eye view from the south illustrates the city’s solid ramparts and its location on the River Alzette with its loop... More info
A success story This map was very successful and published from 1570 to after 1612. The map was continuously altered, since the waterfront changed rapidly. Ortelius published 9 states of... More info
...very center of the map: it houses the famous Ghent Altarpiece painted by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Together with the Gothic church of Sint-Niklaas (57) lower down and the... More info
...This reprint includes a copiously illustrated introduction by Robert van Gent, one of the leading Cellarius experts, summarizing the history of celestial cartography from antiquity to late 17th/early 18th century... More info