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Background imageTheatrum Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) by Abraham Or

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) by Abraham Or
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Is considered to be the first true modern atlas. Written by Abraham Ortelius and originally printed on May 20, 1570, in Antwerp. World Map

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Alchemical symbolism: toad and serpent represent two basic types of element

Alchemical symbolism: toad and serpent represent two basic types of element, fixed and earthy (toad) and the volatile (serpent). Flying eagle represents Sublimation

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)

Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terra

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageTheatrum Collection: The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Native to South America

The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Native to South America
531544 The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Native to South America, introduced into Europe 16th century, major food crop by end of 17th century

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Fire engine. From Georg Andreas Bockler Theatrum Machinarum Novum

Fire engine. From Georg Andreas Bockler Theatrum Machinarum Novum
530356 Fire engine. From Georg Andreas Bockler Theatrum Machinarum Novum, Nuremberg, 1673. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTheatrum Collection: The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)

The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)
541724 The four great alchemists

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India
531546 Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial climbing vine one of earliest known spices. From John Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum, 1640

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Illustration from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum by Elias Ashmole

Illustration from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum by Elias Ashmole
486490 Illustration from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum by Elias Ashmole, first published in 1652 (engraving) by English School

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of Central and South America. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by

Map of Central and South America. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Alchemical symbol of transmutation of base metal (Earth at bottom) into Gold (Sun) and Silver

Alchemical symbol of transmutation of base metal (Earth at bottom) into Gold (Sun) and Silver (Moon) through the agency of the dragon (Mercury - volatility)

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Rimini, Italy. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelis, 1

Rimini, Italy. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelis, 1
Italy. Rimini city. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelis, 1570. Library Estense. Modena. Italy

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of Portugal. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius

Map of Portugal. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Spain

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of African Continent. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham

Map of African Continent. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Spain

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)
Map of America. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

Background imageTheatrum Collection: BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum

BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Cadiz (1572). Fishing in an almadraba tuna. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imageTheatrum Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. New Spain (Mexico)

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. New Spain (Mexico)
ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of New Spain (Mexico), 1579. Printed in Antwerp by Christophe Plantin (1588). Etching

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Engraving of worm-driven fire squirt

Engraving of worm-driven fire squirt
Engraving of people operating a large worm-driven fire squirt mounted on two wheels, to put out a fire in a burning building, reproduced from Besoni, Theatrum Instrumentorum et Machinarum, 1568

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Theatrum sanitatis (Codex 4182). Tacuinum Sanitatis

Theatrum sanitatis (Codex 4182). Tacuinum Sanitatis. sheet CXXIII: Galli. Hens in a wicker cage; remedy for those who suffer with colic. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Rome

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Perpetual motion: A garden fountain worked by water from upper cistern which is filled

Perpetual motion: A garden fountain worked by water from upper cistern which is filled with water from an Archimedian screw

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp, 1574. Map of the Iberian Peninsula

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp, 1574. Map of the Iberian Peninsula

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Portrait of Mercator with globe and compass

Portrait of Mercator with globe and compass
Title page illustration from Theatrum Geographiae Veteris, an early large-scale world Atlas by Pertius Bertius, printed in Amsterdam 1618-19 showing the great cartographer Mercator Date: 1618

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Salzburg and surroundings. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraha

Salzburg and surroundings. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraha
View of Salzburg and surroundings. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of the Kingdom of Naples. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abr

Map of the Kingdom of Naples. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of the Iberian Peninsula. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abr

Map of the Iberian Peninsula. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Map of American Continent. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraha

Map of American Continent. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Wismar

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Wismar
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Wismar (1572). Left upper detail. Volume I. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Sevilla

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Sevilla
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Seville. Detail. Etching. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Rostock

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Rostock
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Rostock (1572). Riht lower detail. Volume I. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Przemy?l

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Przemy?l
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Przensyl, Polish city near the border with Lithuania. Etching. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Malaga

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Malaga
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Malaga (1599). Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Historical Archive of Barcelona

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Paris

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Paris
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Paris (1572). Volume I. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ghent

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ghent
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Ghent (1572). Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Frankfurt an der Oder

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Frankfurt an der Oder
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Frankfurt an der Oder (1572). Upper right detail. Volume I. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ecija

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ecija
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Ecija (1567). Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. London

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. London
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. London. Detail. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Engraving of worm-driven fire squirt

Engraving of worm-driven fire squirt
Engraving of people operating a large worm-driven fire squirt mounted on two wheels, to put out a fire in a burning building, reproduced from Besoni, Theatrum Instrumentorum et Machinarum, 1568

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Two horizontal water wheels, the left with highly curved blades more efficient than

Two horizontal water wheels, the left with highly curved blades more efficient than flat blades on right. Early form of turbine. From Andreas Bockler Theatrum Machinarum Novum, Nuremberg, 1673

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Perpetual motion: Grindstone driven, via work and spur, by an overshot water wheel

Perpetual motion: Grindstone driven, via work and spur, by an overshot water wheel. An Archimedean screw raises the used water to the reservoir, and the whole is supposed to work by perpetual motion

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Hierarchy of the Church, with God at the head, the Pope below flanked by angels, kings

Hierarchy of the Church, with God at the head, the Pope below flanked by angels, kings, priests and laity, with demons falling into the flames of Hell below

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Title page of Elias Ashmoles Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London 1652. Isaac

Title page of Elias Ashmoles Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London 1652. Isaac Newton owned a copy of this book

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Alchemical laboratory showing various forms of furnace and vessels. From Elias Ashmole

Alchemical laboratory showing various forms of furnace and vessels. From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London 1652

Background imageTheatrum Collection: The four great alchemists. From left to right: Al-Jabir (Geber 14th century Spanish)

The four great alchemists. From left to right: Al-Jabir (Geber 14th century Spanish)
The four great alchemists

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Thomas Nortons (fl1477) laboratory. Engraving after manuscript in British Museum

Thomas Nortons (fl1477) laboratory. Engraving after manuscript in British Museum, London, which is probably earliest illustration of balance in glass case

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Forge with bellows driven by an undershot water wheel through cranks. From Georg

Forge with bellows driven by an undershot water wheel through cranks. From Georg Andreas Bockler Theatrum Machinarum Novum Nuremberg 1673. Copperplate engraving

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Forge showing bellows and hammer powered by an undershot water wheel through drive shaft

Forge showing bellows and hammer powered by an undershot water wheel through drive shaft, B, with cam, C working hammer, and crank, G, operating bellows

Background imageTheatrum Collection: The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Native to South America

The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Native to South America, introduced into Europe 16th century, major food crop by end of 17th century. Woodcut showing foliage, flowers, fruit and underground tubers

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial climbing vine one of earliest known spices. From John Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum, 1640. Woodcut

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Corn mill powered by a horizontal water wheel through the gears in central section

Corn mill powered by a horizontal water wheel through the gears in central section.The pipe, the wheel, the shafts, and the gearing all constructed from wood

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Perpetual motion: Grinding mill driven by horizontal water wheel, which is itself

Perpetual motion: Grinding mill driven by horizontal water wheel, which is itself driven by water from a cistern. The wheel is supposed also to raise water to the cistern by an Archimedean screw

Background imageTheatrum Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Flemish cartographer

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Flemish cartographer
" ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Flemish cartographer and cosmographer. Portrait included in the Work " Thearum Orbis Terrarum". Printed in Antwerp by Christophe Plantin (1588)

Background imageTheatrum Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); ORTELIUS, Abraham

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of the Pacific Ocean. Detail

Background imageTheatrum Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); BRAUN, George

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); BRAUN, George (1541-1622); HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Valladolid (1599). Etching. SPAIN. Salamanca

Background imageTheatrum Collection: Rome / Marcellus Theatre

Rome / Marcellus Theatre
Reconstruction of the theatre built by Augustus as a memorial of Marcellus, his sisters son in the first century BC. Date: Circa 1760



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"Theatrum Orbis Terrarum: Exploring the World through Maps and Views" Step into the fascinating world of cartography with "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, " a groundbreaking work by Abraham Ortelius. Published in Antwerp in 1574, this masterpiece revolutionized mapmaking and provided an invaluable glimpse into the diverse landscapes of our planet. Ortelius's meticulous attention to detail is evident in his maps, such as the one depicting Germany and the current Netherlands. These intricately crafted representations offer a window into historical boundaries, cities, and geographical features that shaped these regions during that era. One cannot overlook Michael Praetorius's contributions to "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. " His artistic prowess brought life to Ortelius's maps, adding enchanting views of cities like Salzburg. Through this collaboration, viewers could not only navigate territories but also immerse themselves in their vibrant urban landscapes. Traveling further across continents, we encounter Central and South America on another captivating map within this collection. The intricate lines trace coastlines while highlighting major landmarks and indigenous territories—a testament to Ortelius's commitment to accuracy and exploration. Portugal also finds its place within "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, " showcasing its rich history through detailed cartography. This inclusion allows us to appreciate how different cultures have left their mark on various corners of our globe. Abraham Ortelius's legacy lives on through his magnum opus; it remains a cornerstone for future generations of geographers, historians, and enthusiasts alike. Its influence can be seen even beyond maps—Elias Ashmole drew inspiration from "Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum" for his illustrations, demonstrating how this seminal work transcended disciplines.

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