Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Collection

Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570
Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World )

16th century map of the British Isles
Map of the British Isles, in the 1570 edition of Ortelius Atlas (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish mapmaker who is considered to have produced the first true atlas

MAP OF AFRICA from the 1595 edition of Abraham Ortelius atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
MAP OF AFRICA from the 1595 edition of Abraham Ortelius atlas " Theatrum Orbis Terrarum."

ICELAND: MAP, 1595. Map of Iceland from a 1595 edition of Abraham Ortelius atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

MAP OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. From the 1595 atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Oertel, also known as Ortelius, featuring portraits of Roma, deity of ancient Rome, and Romulus

Orteliuss map of Italy, 1570
Orteliuss map of Italy. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Poland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Poland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Greece, 1570
Orteliuss map of Greece. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss world map, 1570
Orteliuss world map. This world map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Europae (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1579. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Europae (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1579. From a private collection

Orteliuss map of Holland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Holland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Portugal, 1570
Orteliuss map of Portugal. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching)
CUL4853441 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); (add.info.: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching)
CUL4860343 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); (add.info.: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching)
CUL4853049 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); (add.info.: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas
CUL4695089 ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. CHAVES, Jeronimo de (1523-1574). Mathematic, astronomer and navigator

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching)
CUL4853029 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (etching) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); (add.info.: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570

Europae. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Europae. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Asiae Nova Descriptio. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Asiae Nova Descriptio. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descripto. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descripto. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Africae Tabula Nova. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Africae Tabula Nova. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Typus Orbis Terrarum. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Typus Orbis Terrarum. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen, ca. 1600. Artist: Anonymous
Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

America, or the New World: From the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, 1570, 1570
America, or the New World: From the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, 1570, (1936). From The Connoisseur, Vol. 98, edited by H. Granville Fell. [International Studio, London, 1936]

The Victoria, a Spanish carrack, ship of Ferdinand Magellan?s Armada de Molucca. (Aus Maris Pacifici), 1595. From a private collection

Map of Normandy after an illustration from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus by
3518953 Map of Normandy after an illustration from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus by Willem and Joan Blaeu, plate representing Normandia Ducatus (Normandy: Calvados, Manche, Orne, Eure)

The Americas, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving)
986218 The Americas, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Americas. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Map of Germany, c. 1644-1645 (hand-coloured engraving)
985772 Map of Germany, c.1644-1645 (hand-coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) and Joan (1596-1673) (after); 50.6x33.4 (folio size) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Germany)

Ischia, 1642 (coloured engraving)
985753 Ischia, 1642 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) and Joan (1596-1673); 49.2x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ischia. From Theatrum orbis terrarum)

Asia, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving)
986219 Asia, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asia. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

The Pacific Ocean, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving)
986217 The Pacific Ocean, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pacific Ocean)

Map of Provincia or Provence, now part of Southern France
478396 Map of Provincia or Provence, now part of Southern France, 1638 (hand-coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive)

Double-page map of Northern Europe, 1575 (colour engraving)
985737 Double-page map of Northern Europe, 1575 (colour engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); 42.4x29.5 (folio size) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

India, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving)
986220 India, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: India. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1579. Artist: Fenderich
Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1579. From a private collection

Map of the current Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America, in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1574 by Abraham Ortelius

Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen. Detail: Japanese Christians, ca. 1600. Artist: Anonymous
Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen. Detail: Japanese Christians, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Map of Russia (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1573. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Map of Russia (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1573. From a private collection

Maris Pacifici (From Theatrum orbis terrarum), 1595. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Maris Pacifici (From Theatrum orbis terrarum), 1595. From a private collection

The Baltic Sea (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), c. 1608-1610. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
The Baltic Sea (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), c. 1608-1610. From a private collection

Map of Russia (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1598. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Map of Russia (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1598. From a private collection

Orteliuss map of The New World, 1603
Orteliuss map of The New World. This map of the Americas is from the 1603 edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theatre of the World)

Orteliuss map of Europe, 1603
Orteliuss map of Europe. This map of Europe is from the 1603 edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theatre of the World). First published in 1570 by Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Map of Palestine, from Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm, 1570 (hand coloured engraving)
XCF324389 Map of Palestine, from Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm, 1570 (hand coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Theatrum Orbis Terrarum: A Glimpse into the World of Cartography in the 16th Century" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of cartography with "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, " a renowned atlas compiled by Abraham Ortelius. This groundbreaking work, first published in 1570, revolutionized mapmaking and provided invaluable insights into various regions across the globe. One captivating feature within this collection is Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire from 1570. It offers a unique perspective on this powerful empire, showcasing its vast territories and intricate borders during that era. Similarly, an exquisite 16th-century map of the British Isles takes us on a journey through England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they were perceived at that time. Delve further into this historical treasure trove to discover maps like "Iceland: Map" from a 1595 edition. This depiction provides an intriguing glimpse into Iceland's geography during that period while highlighting its significance within European exploration. Another remarkable inclusion is Ortelius's detailed "Map of Africa. " Published in 1595, it showcases Africa's diverse landscapes and kingdoms as known at that time—a testament to both geographical knowledge and cultural understanding during the Renaissance. Transport yourself back to ancient times with "Map of the Roman Empire. " This particular rendition unveils Rome's extensive dominion over Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia Minor—an awe-inspiring representation capturing centuries-old power dynamics. Orteliuss prowess extends beyond empires; his maps also shed light on individual countries such as Italy (1570), Poland (1570), Greece (1570), Holland (1570), Portugal (1570). Each meticulously crafted piece provides valuable insights into these nations' topography while reflecting their political importance during this transformative era. Finally, marvel at Orteliuss grand vision with his world map from 1570.