Although this simply isn't true (Mercator wasn't ready), the legendary cartographer did complement Ortelius for the “care and elegance” he had put into the Theatrum. In fact, popular sentimental legend has it that Mercator delayed publication of his own work so that his younger friend's would appear first.
The Theatrum preceded the first atlas of Ortelius' good friend, Gerardus Mercator. It was based on contemporary charts and maps, and contained a collection of plates engraved by Frans Hagenberg in a uniform size and format. Ortelius was born on 14 April 1527 in the city of Antwerp, which was then in the Habsburg Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). Ortelius started his career as a map colorist.
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Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. Abraham Ortelius is perhaps the best known and most frequently collected of all sixteenth-century mapmakers. Download Image of Barbaria, et Biledulgerid., Abraham Ortelius. Not because he is one of the mapmakers of the 16th century, but because he contributed perhaps most significantly to the progress of navigation. The 500th anniversary of Mercator's birth ought to be celebrated as a milestone in the history of cartography and navigation. His major work, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570, with later revisions and addendums), was the first modern atlas. The map is ornated with a large title cartouche in the upper margin, as well we find for decoration a sea monsters and a ship in the sea. Lowlands sixteenth century cartography: Mercator's birth pentecentennial. Still a nice piece Item #40297 Abraham Ortelius (1527-98) was a Flemish geographer of German origin. Imperfectly colored along crease down center, small and unobtrusive dampstain in one corner. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. 1601Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of the Barbary Coast, North Africa with the western Mediterranean from' Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. Image area 19-1/2" x 12-7/8" in 28" x 23" mat. Abraham Ortelius was born 1527 in Antwerp. Double-page map of North African region of Libya and the Sahara desert, colored by a later hand. Barbariae et Biledulgerid, Nova Descriptio.
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