Ancient map Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio, 1635

Ancient map Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio, 1635"Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio" by Jan Jansson (also known as Johannes Janssonius) from the year 1635. Jan Jansson was a prominent Dutch cartographer and publisher in the 17th century, as I mentioned earlier. The map "Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio" was a depiction of the East Indies or the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) during that time. It showcased the various islands, coastlines, and trading routes in the region as explored and

The drawing is based on the writings of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius

as she took it upon herself to save her city when the men in charge failed to do so

The shapes are rendered in bright

important cities and towns would have been marked

The bird figure is surrounded by smaller shapes and lines

evoking the natural world

created in 1948 during his period of Synthetic Cubism

Petrus Plancius was a Flemish cartographer

Matthäus Merian the Younger and Caspar Merian

The colors may be slightly different

which is surrounded by a variety of geometric forms and lines

Frederik de Wit opened a map and print shop in Amsterdam