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The Astronomer, 1668

Artist: Johannes Vermeer

Mercator Settlement: A Free 16th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Buckle up mapmakers, it’s history time! Between 1567 and 1570, surveyor Robert Lythe worked in Ireland on behalf of the British government to assess how best to garrison and colonize their latest conquest. Much of that work was never widely distributed in his time; but those surveys would later go on to influence a great many cartographers, including the Flemish cartographer Gerardus…

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Map of Western Hemisphere - America 1631 - Nouveau Theatre du Monde

Map of Western Hemisphere – America 1631 – Nouveau Theatre du Monde Hondius’ Decorative Map of the Americas in Full Contemporary Color “America Noviter Delineata”, Hondius, Henricus This beautiful and popular map of the Americas was emulated by numerous cartographers and went through various editions. Originally issued by Jodocus Hondius II in 1618 with carte-a-figures borders, it was derived…

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Mapa do Hemisfério Ocidental de 1628

Mapa do Hemisfério Ocidental de 1628 – O mapa das Américas de Jodocus Hondius é um dos exemplos mais elaborados da fina cartografia holandesa. As decorações, incluindo monstros marinhos, pássaros indígenas, canoas nativas e veleiros, foram tiradas das Grand Voyages de De Bry. Particularmente notável é a cena dos nativos preparando uma bebida inebriante feita com raízes de mandioca, derivada da…