Metz látképe, a verson latin szöveggel.
Megjelent: Civitates Orbis Terrarum, más néven „Braun & Hogenberg”. A hat kötetes művet 363 metszetével a valaha készült legkiválóbb városatlaszként tartanak számon.
Méret/size (margók nélkül/not including margins): 39,8×52,5 cm
Birdeye-view of the German city Metz.
Latin description of the cities on the verso.
The Civitates Orbis Terrarum, also known as the "Braun & Hogenberg", is an exceptional six-volume town atlas, widely regarded as the finest book of town views and maps ever produced, featuring 363 engravings. Published in the final decades of the 16th century, it became one of the best-selling works of its time. The text accompanying the maps and views was written by the talented writer Georg Braun. Many of the engravings were based on original drawings by the professional artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1600). The first volume was released in Latin in 1572, the sixth in 1617. Frans Hogenberg, a skilled engraver, created the plates for the first four volumes, while Simon van den Neuwel was responsible for the engravings in the fifth and sixth volumes. The atlas also benefited from the expertise of cartographers Daniel Freese and Heinrich Rantzau, who contributed essential geographical data. References were drawn from works by Jacob van Deventer, Sebastian Münster, and Johannes Stumpf. Translations into German and French broadened its accessibility to a wider audience.
Since the publication of its first volume in 1572, the Civitates Orbis Terrarum has had a lasting influence on cartography. The first volume was followed by subsequent editions in 1575, 1577, 1582, 1588, 1593, 1599, and 1612. Volume 2, initially published in 1575, was reissued in 1597 and 1612. The remaining volumes, filled with rich historical insights, were published in 1581, 1588, 1593, 1599, and 1606. The German translation of the first volume, reflecting the atlas's broad appeal, was released in 1574, followed by the French edition in 1575.
The work involved several printers, including Theodor Graminaeus, Heinrich von Aich, Gottfried von Kempen, Johannis Sinniger, Bertram Buchholtz, and Peter von Brachel, all based in Cologne.
Good condition: washed, restored.