Jodocus Hondius's America: a study of its iconographic sources ; A "America" de Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612): um estudo das fontes iconográficas

Included among the forty new charts composed by Jodocus Hondius for the 1606 issue of the famous "Mercator-Hondius" Atlas, the "America" is usually considered one of the most splendid maps ever printed about the New World. Of the seventeen ornamental engravings depicted in that map, five compositions are especially significant and show inhabitants from different parts of the world, whereas the remaining twelve represent European ships, sea monsters or marine animals. Despite the well marked influence of the De Bry's "Grand Voyages", several illustrations are based on other sixteenth and sevent... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Teixeira, Dante Martins
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Verlag/Hrsg.: Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros
Schlagwörter: Jodocus Hondius / Mapas / Atas Mercator-Hondius / Cartografia Holandesa / Theodore de Bry / Iconografia / Maps / \ / Mercator-Hondius\ / Series / Dutch Cartography / Iconography
Sprache: Portuguese
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Included among the forty new charts composed by Jodocus Hondius for the 1606 issue of the famous "Mercator-Hondius" Atlas, the "America" is usually considered one of the most splendid maps ever printed about the New World. Of the seventeen ornamental engravings depicted in that map, five compositions are especially significant and show inhabitants from different parts of the world, whereas the remaining twelve represent European ships, sea monsters or marine animals. Despite the well marked influence of the De Bry's "Grand Voyages", several illustrations are based on other sixteenth and seventeenth century works, as the "Cosmographie Universelle" by André Thevet and the Dionyse Settle's report on the voyages of Captain Martin Frobischer. Composing an intricate mosaic, the "America" could be regarded as a tribute to the Protestant expansion in his fierce dispute for the fabulous treasures from overseas. ; Entre os quarenta novos mapas compostos por Jodocus Hondius para a edição de 1606 do famoso "Atlas" de Mercator-Hondius, a "America" desperta particular interesse por ser considerada uma das mais belas cartas jamais impressas sobre o Novo Mundo. Das 17 gravuras decorativas presentes nesse mapa, as cinco mais importantes retratam composições envolvendo habitantes de diferentes partes do mundo, enquanto as demais mostram navios europeus, monstros e animais marinhos. Embora haja uma clara influência das "Grand Voyages" dos De Bry, essas imagens estão baseadas em várias outras publicações dos séculos XVI e XVII, tais como a "Cosmographie Universelle" de André Thevet e o relato de Dionyse Settle sobre a viagem do capitão Martin Frobischer. Apesar de sua complexidade, a "America" talvez mereça ser entendida como um tributo à expansão das forças reformistas em sua feroz disputa pelas fabulosas riquezas do além-mar.