In the north, islands are shown surrounding the North Pole, and separated from America and Asia by a sea passage, the latter being a popular belief in the sixteenth century. Although the map appears rather erroneous to modern eyes, it actually contains some of the best compilation work of the period, which was a hallmark of mapmaking in the sixteenth century. Ortelius' atlas project had the blessing and aid of Mercator, who supplied Ortelius with coordinates of places in America. For these and other reasons, Abraham Ortelius is called the "father of modern cartography." This particular map is based upon Gerard Mercator's large world map of 1569. The publication of the Theatrum also marked the inauguration of the era of Dutch supremacy in cartography. Initially published in 1570, this volume was the first that could truly be called an ‘atlas’ in the modern sense of a compilation of maps engraved to a uniform format according to the most up-to-date information available. One of the most famous of world maps, from Ortelius' great work, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Published by Arbraham Ortelius of Antwerp from 1587 onwards. ONE OF THE GREAT WORLD MAPS OF ALL TIME "Typus Orbis Terrarum." Copper engraving from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
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