It was Mercator who also coined the term "atlas" after the Greek mythological character condemned to hold up the sky. With his invention of the "Mercator projection" which allowed for the sphericity of the earth in maps, Mercator greatly facilitated seafaring navigation, and In 1569 he created an important world map. About 1560, he fell under the influence of the Flemish Renaissance cartographer Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), who "transformed maps for the secular age" (Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1985, 273), looking beyond maps as a guide for the faithful seeking salvation, to the merchant class whose trade routes aspired to embrace entire world. After 1554, he worked as a professional illuminator and had an antiquary business. A student of classical history and collector of books and old coins, the entrepreneurial Ortelius never attended university. One of the great trading centers of Europe at the time, Antwerp proved to be fertile ground for the young Ortelius. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or The Theater of The WorldĪbraham Ortelius (1527-1598) came to prominence during the latter part of the sixteenth century in Antwerp, Belgium. Ortelius - The Theater of The World Atlas, 1579 Original Antique Book 17” height x 12” width x 2 1/2” depth (book)ĩ3 hand-colored engraved maps within original calf-skin bindingĪrchival clam-shell, drop-spine book box in half-leather with label (18 1/4” height x 13 1/4” width x 3 5/8” depth)
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