Bird's-eye view of Amsterdam, Cornelis Anthonisz.

Oldest surviving map of amsterdam, showing the city's finished medieval walls, towers and gates. Like in most old maps of amsterdam the city is shown from the ij, so that the view is directed to the south rather than the north. Object Type: painting. Genre: cityscape. Date: 1538 / from 1530 until 1539. Dimensions: height: 116 cm (45.6 in) ; width: 159 cm (62.5 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Amsterdam Museum. Cornelis Anthonisz. 003 cropped 01