Blaeu
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There were two Dutch cartographers named Blaeu:
Willem Blaeu
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Alternative names | Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Guilielmus Janssonius, Willems Jans Zoon, Guilielmus or G. Blaeu | ||
Description | Dutch cartographer, publisher, instrument maker, astronomer and printmaker | ||
Date of birth/death |
1571 ![]() |
18 October 1638 / 1638 ![]() | |
Location of birth/death | Uitgeest | Amsterdam | |
Work period | 1610 ![]() | ||
Work location |
Amsterdam; Amsterdam (1599–1638) ![]() | ||
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Joan Blaeu
(–1673) ![]() ![]() |
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Alternative names | Johannes Blaeu; John Wiliamson Blaeu; Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu | ||
Description | Dutch cartographer and publisher | ||
Date of birth/death |
23 September 1596 / 1599 ![]() | 21 December 1673 | |
Location of birth/death | Alkmaar | Amsterdam | |
Work period | 17th century ![]() | / 1647 ||
Work location |
Amsterdam; Vienna; Amsterdam (1631–1662) ![]() | ||
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Similar to Abraham Ortelius' earlier Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, their atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive, Atlas Novus was published 1635 in two volumes; in 1645 in four volumes; also named Atlas Maior in 1662 in 11 volumes, with ca. 600 maps and 3,000 pages of text in Latin.
The Toonneel der Steeden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden (Latin: Novum Ac Magnum Theatrum Urbium Belgicæ Liberæ ac Foederatæ) was published from 1649. At first in two different volumes. One of the liberated (latin: Liberæ) and one of the King's (Dutch: 's Konings) Netherlands.
An even larger project was planned but in 1672 a fire destroyed Joan Blaeu's studio. He died one year after this event.
Europae Septentrionalia & Orientalia, 1645[edit]
Germania, 1645[edit]
Germania Inferior, 1645[edit]
Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden, 1649 - 1652[edit]
Toonneel der Steden van 's Konings Nederlanden, 1649 - 1651[edit]
Atlas of Scotland, 1654[edit]
Atlas Maior 1667[edit]
Vol 1 (Northern Europe, Norway, and Denmark)[edit]
Sources[edit]
- University of California Los Angeles Library: Europae Septentrionalia & Orientalia, Germania, Germania Inferior (1645)
- University of Groningen archive copy: Toonneel der Steeden (1649-1652)
- National Library of Scotland: Atlas of Scotland (1654)