Polna vulga Poln insign: Bohemiae civitas Regnum a Moravia dividens

Hoefnagel Georg ( 1542 - 1600 ) Vienna

Published by Artist: Hoefnagel Georg ( - 1600 ) Vienna issued in: Antwerp; - Georg Hoefnagel(1542-1600) was a Flemish miniature painter and illuminator or book painter He is known for his illustrations of natural history subjects topographical views illuminations and mythological works He was one of the last manuscript illuminators and made an important contribution to the development of topographical drawing During his travels in Europe Hoefnagels made many landscape drawings These later served as models for engravings for Ortelius' Theatrum orbis terrarum (1570) and Braun's Civitates orbis terrarum (Cologne 1572-1618) The Civitates orbis terrarum with its six volumes was the most comprehensive atlas of its time Hoefnagel worked on the Civitates interm, 1542

Technic: Copper print, colorit: original colored, condition: Very good, size (in cm): 32 x 49 cm cm; - Map shows the city of Polna in Bohemia. Seller Inventory # EUT2520_500

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Title: Polna vulga Poln insign: Bohemiae civitas ...
Publisher: Artist: Hoefnagel Georg ( - 1600 ) Vienna issued in: Antwerp; - Georg Hoefnagel(1542-1600) was a Flemish miniature painter and illuminator or book painter He is known for his illustrations of natural history subjects topographical views illuminations and mythological works He was one of the last manuscript illuminators and made an important contribution to the development of topographical drawing During his travels in Europe Hoefnagels made many landscape drawings These later served as models for engravings for Ortelius' Theatrum orbis terrarum (1570) and Braun's Civitates orbis terrarum (Cologne 1572-1618) The Civitates orbis terrarum with its six volumes was the most comprehensive atlas of its time Hoefnagel worked on the Civitates interm
Publication Date: 1542