Gerard 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.

Gerard de Jode

Belgian cartographer

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…modern world atlas in 1570; Gerard (and his son Cornelis) de Jode; and Jadocus Hondius. Early Dutch maps were among the best for artistic expression, composition, and rendering. Juan de la Cosa, the owner of Columbus’ flagship, Santa María, in 1500 produced a map recording Columbus’ discoveries, the landfall of…
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…modern world atlas in 1570; Gerard (and his son Cornelis) de Jode; and Jadocus Hondius. Early Dutch maps were among the best for artistic expression, composition, and rendering. Juan de la Cosa, the owner of Columbus’ flagship, Santa María, in 1500 produced a map recording Columbus’ discoveries, the landfall of…
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