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Cornelis de Jode
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Hand-colored 1593 map by Gerard and Cornelis de Jode showing North America, including labeled regions such as Florida and Canada, with decorative illustrations and Latin text. Sixteenth-century illustrated map titled Quivirae Regnum cum aliis versus Boream, showing stylized landmasses, labeled regions, sailing ships, and decorative cartouches.
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Cornelis de Jode

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Hand-colored 1593 map by Gerard and Cornelis de Jode showing North America, including labeled regions such as Florida and Canada, with decorative illustrations and Latin text.
Speculum orbis terrarum Map depicting a portion of North America from Gerard de Jode's atlas Speculum orbis terrarum, as published by his son Cornelis de Jode in 1593.

Cornelis de Jode was a Flemish cartographer and engraver, active in the 16th century. He was the son of Gerard de Jode, also a cartographer. Cornelis de Jode worked alongside his father and contributed to the field of mapmaking during a period of significant exploration and discovery. While specific details about his individual contributions are less prominent than those of his contemporaries like Gerardus Mercator or Abraham Ortelius, he was part of a notable school of cartography in the Netherlands. His work, like that of other cartographers of his time, helped to document and disseminate new geographical knowledge gained from voyages of exploration.12

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  1. Abraham Ortelius
  2. Gerardus Mercator
  3. map - Maps of the discoveries
  4. atlas
  5. map - Revival of Ptolemy

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