COLLECTION NAME:
Old Maps Collection
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MUST~2~2
Old Maps Collection
Collection
true
Barcode:
3687800285605F
identifier
3687800285605F
Barcode
false
Original Title:
Olisipo, sive ut pervetustae lapidum inscriptiones habent, Ulysippo, vulgo Lisbona Florentis, simum Portugalliae Emporiu[m]
full_title
Olisipo, sive ut pervetustae lapidum inscriptiones habent, Ulysippo, vulgo Lisbona Florentis, simum Portugalliae Emporiu[m]
Original Title
false
Other Title:
Lisbona.
other_title
Lisbona.
Other Title
false
Other Title:
Cascale Lusitaniae opp.
other_title
Cascale Lusitaniae opp.
Other Title
false
Contributor:
Braun, Georg, 1541-1622, author
contributor
Braun, Georg, 1541-1622, author
Contributor
false
Contributor:
Kempen, Gottfried von, fl. 1576-1598, printer
contributor
Kempen, Gottfried von, fl. 1576-1598, printer
Contributor
false
Contributor:
Hogenberg, Frans, ca. 1539-1590, bookseller
contributor
Hogenberg, Frans, ca. 1539-1590, bookseller
Contributor
false
Category:
City Plans & Views
category
City Plans & Views
Category
false
Type:
Printed
type
Printed
Type
false
Language:
Latin
language
Latin
Language
false
Language:
German
language
German
Language
false
Create Year:
1572
date
1572
Create Year
false
Format:
JPEG 9487 × 7272, 86.7MB
format
JPEG 9487 × 7272, 86.7MB
Format
false
Page No.:
2
description
2
Page No.
false
Scale:
Scale not given.
scale
Scale not given.
Scale
false
Physical Map Dimension (cm):
35 x 49 cm
obj_height_cm
35 x 49 cm
Physical Map Dimension (cm)
false
Note:
This fascinating panoramic view of the Lusitanian capital captured from the sea from a bird's eye view in the upper part, and Cascais below, was published in the wotrk 'Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt'. The work commonly know as 'Civitates orbis terrarum', gathered information and plans of over 500 cities. Lisbon, one of the oldest capital cities in the world, is depicted here with the Roman and Moorish citadels on the hills in the background. Its appearance in second inside the work is certainly no accident, since by the start of the 16th century Lisbon already numbered 350,000 inhabitants and thus ranked amongst the largest of all the most famous cities. The densely packed houses in the engraving underline this fact. Emphasis is also placed upon the harbor and shipyards, highlighting Lisbon's importance as a cosmopolitan center of trade. Lisbon was the Portuguese city that profited the most from the expansion of the Portuguese global empire, which began in 1499 after Vasco da Gama's voyages of discovery and led to the colonies in Asia and South America. On the bottom, Cascais and Belém, two small towns in the vicinity of Lisbon, can be seen in a more calm environment with only two ship on sailing waters and three moored on the harbor. The image is a stark contrast to the busy harbor of the capital city depicted above.
note
This fascinating panoramic view of the Lusitanian capital captured from the sea from a bird's eye view in the upper part, and Cascais below, was published in the wotrk 'Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt'. The work commonly know as 'Civitates orbis terrarum', gathered information and plans of over 500 cities. Lisbon, one of the oldest capital cities in the world, is depicted here with the Roman and Moorish citadels on the hills in the background. Its appearance in second inside the work is certainly no accident, since by the start of the 16th century Lisbon already numbered 350,000 inhabitants and thus ranked amongst the largest of all the most famous cities. The densely packed houses in the engraving underline this fact. Emphasis is also placed upon the harbor and shipyards, highlighting Lisbon's importance as a cosmopolitan center of trade. Lisbon was the Portuguese city that profited the most from the expansion of the Portuguese global empire, which began in 1499 after Vasco da Gama's voyages of discovery and led to the colonies in Asia and South America. On the bottom, Cascais and Belém, two small towns in the vicinity of Lisbon, can be seen in a more calm environment with only two ship on sailing waters and three moored on the harbor. The image is a stark contrast to the busy harbor of the capital city depicted above.
Note
false
Note:
View 1 : Lisbona. - Scale not given. - 19 x 47 cm. -- View 2: Cascale Lusitaniae opp. - Scale not given. - 12 x 47 cm.
note
View 1 : Lisbona. - Scale not given. - 19 x 47 cm. -- View 2: Cascale Lusitaniae opp. - Scale not given. - 12 x 47 cm.
Note
false
Note:
Original is a double view in copperplate from the work 'Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt', 40 x 53 cm.
note
Original is a double view in copperplate from the work 'Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt', 40 x 53 cm.
Note
false
Note:
Title inside strapwork cartouche on the bottom right corner of the top view, colored red.
note
Title inside strapwork cartouche on the bottom right corner of the top view, colored red.
Note
false
Note:
On the top view of the harbor of the city of Lisbon there is the coat of arms of Portugal.
note
On the top view of the harbor of the city of Lisbon there is the coat of arms of Portugal.
Note
false
Note:
Relief shown pictorially.
note
Relief shown pictorially.
Note
false
Note:
Each of the views in yellow frame with the whole outlined bold fillet.
note
Each of the views in yellow frame with the whole outlined bold fillet.
Note
false
Note:
Mainly in Latin with some notes in German.
note
Mainly in Latin with some notes in German.
Note
false
Subject:
Aerial views
subject
Aerial views
Subject
false
Geographic Area:
Lisbon (Portugal)
geographic_area
Lisbon (Portugal)
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Cascais (Portugal)
geographic_area
Cascais (Portugal)
Geographic Area
false
Relation Note:
[2]
relation
[2]
Relation Note
false
Pub Title:
Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt
pub_title
Beschreibung und contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt
Pub Title
false
Pub Author:
Braun, Georg, 1541-1622
pub_author
Braun, Georg, 1541-1622
Pub Author
false
Pub Year:
1572-1618
pub_year
1572-1618
Pub Year
false
Pub location:
Cölln
pub_location
Cölln
Pub location
false
Provenance:
Harvard College Library
source
Harvard College Library
Provenance
false
Provenance:
source
http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990110698020203941/catalog
Provenance
false
Provenance Call No.:
G140 .B7 1572 pf*
original_call_no
G140 .B7 1572 pf*
Provenance Call No.
false
MUST holding:
must_holding
https://must.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/853MUST_INST/171sgkf/alma991000043099705076
MUST holding
false