Erythraei sive Rubri Maris Periplus - Janssonius c.1650 It serves as an essential

It serves as an essential bridge between the classical past and Enlightenment science

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the detailed map of New Guinea highlights the geopolitical divisions between the British

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Erythraei sive Rubri Maris Periplus - Janssonius c.1650 It serves as an essentialTitle: Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus Cartographer: Johannes Janssonius Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 1650 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Dutch Golden Age Reimagines Antiquity By the mid 1600s, Amsterdam had become the worlds warehouse for maps. While Dutch merchants were physically dominating the spice trade in the East Indies, their cartographers, like Johannes Janssonius, were