This map of brazil is the work of joan blaeu (1596-1673), one of the most important dutch cartographers. Originally trained as a lawyer, blaeu joined the amsterdam business of his father, the cartographer willem blaeu (1571-1638). With his father and brother cornelis (died 1648), joan blaeu published the atlas novus (new atlas), an 11-volume work consisting of 594 maps. Joan blaeu later became the official cartographer of the dutch east india company. During the 1600s, the netherlands became a major naval and commercial power, and its maps reflected its seafaring and commercial prowess. Most dutch maps of the period are the work of family businesses. Indians of south america; missions. Date: 1680. Place of creation: Brazil. Dimensions: 1 colored map ; 50 x 58 cm. Medium: maps. Collection: National Library of Brazil.
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