Mexico 1570s (1 Viewer)

[jazzeum]

I came across these maps in doing some research and thought it might be of interest.

The map on the left depicts Tenochtitlán in the late 1500s, probably 1572. It is believed drawn by Georg Braun, a mapmaker who lived between 1541 and 1622. The map map come from the Civitates orbis terrarum, which contains maps of cities from all over the world.

The map on the right is Cuzco, Peru, believed drawn by Frans Hogenburg, a Flemish and German painter, engraver and mapmaker, who lived between 1535 and 1590. This map also probably came from the Civitates.

 

[cantinetozzo]

https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/ca...facts.braun_hogenberg_cities_of_the_world.htm

Here the link to buy the beautiful book containing these maps (and many others). I don't know why Taschen doesn't list anymore the cheap version (the one i have) of the book in the Bibliotheca Universalis collection, maybe it's only out of print.

 

[jazzeum]

Taschen makes some amazingly beautiful books. Thanks for the link. The Civitates is available in the US for $70. I may purchase it. The photo I posted came from Swann Galleries, an auction house, where that folio is listed with a starting bid of $350.

I just noticed they have one for $20; less images and book is slightly smaller. $20 is a steal.

 

[cantinetozzo]

Taschen makes some amazingly beautiful books. Thanks for the link. The Civitates is available in the US for $70. I may purchase it. The photo I posted came from Swann Galleries, an auction house, where that folio is listed with a starting bid of $350.

I just noticed they have one for $20; less images and book is slightly smaller. $20 is a steal.

I bought the 20$ edition, don't know if it has less images...is smaller but beautiful nonetheless. Yes Taschen is a great publisher.
Here is a video of the german edition : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqrKlaRI5Fk&t=301s

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks for the video. The expensive edition does have more photos.