Joan Blaeu, Nova Belgica and Nova Anglia Map, 17th Century

Joan Blaeu, Nova Belgica and Nova Anglia Map, 17th Century

New Netherland (Nova Belgica) was a 17th century colony of the Dutch Republic that was located on the east coast of North America. New England (Nova Anglia) was a colony allegedly founded in the late 11th century by English refugees fleeing William the Conqueror. Joan Blaeu (September 23, 1596, December 21, 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. The Atlas Maior is the final version of Joan Blaeu's atlas, published in Amsterdam between 1662 and 1672, in Latin, French, Dutch, German and Spanish, containing 594 maps and around 3,000 pages of text. The Blaeu maps emphasized fine art and colours, being the most expensive of the time. The Atlas Maior is widely considered a masterpiece of the Golden Age of Dutch/Netherlandish cartography.

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