Nova Et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula (Joan Blaeu, 1664)
A beautiful double-hemisphere mapa mundi form 1664 by Johannes Blaeu. It features celestial figures among the clouds and the four season below, each sitting in a chariot drawn by beasts and birds. Blaeu is considered to be one of the most influential and decorative map makers of the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography.
About this illustration
This historical map shows Joan Blaeu’s double-hemisphere world map, Nova et accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula (Amsterdam, 1664). Celestial figures appear in the clouds above and the four seasons sit below in chariots, with portraits of Galileo and Tycho Brahe in the upper corners; hallmarks of this Dutch Golden Age antique world map.
Craft & finishOur antique world map reproduction is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more prints like this in our Antique Maps collection.
Nova Et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Print - Joan Blaeu, 1664
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
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