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WORLD MAP WITH RICH ALLEGORICAL AND COSMOGRAPHICAL DECORATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHaemisphaeriorum Tabula Carthesiana<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> [literally: a \u2018Cartesian\u2019 map of the hemispheres; i.e. a rational, geometrically constructed projection based on the principles associated with Ren\u00e9 Descartes<\/a>]. Copper engraving by Abraham Deur<\/strong>, published by Pieter Schenk (I)<\/strong>, circa 1700<\/strong>. With original hand-colouring. Size (plate mark): 48 \u00d7 58 cm.<\/p>\n

This impressive world map brings together cartographic knowledge, mythological imagery, and cosmographical concepts into a visually and intellectually rich composition. It is not merely a representation of the world, but a synthesis of the contemporary worldview, in which geography, natural philosophy<\/a>, and astronomy are closely intertwined.<\/p>\n

Surrounding the map are elaborate allegorical representations of the Four Elements \u2013 Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Earth appears as a pastoral scene centred on a female personification, crowned with a mural crown in the type of the Italia turrita<\/em><\/a>, and surrounded by symbols of agriculture and abundance. Animals from different parts of the world, including a lion, elephant, and camel, emphasize the Earth as the bearer of all living creation. Water is represented by a seated marine figure wearing a ship-shaped crown and holding a rudder, flanked by putti at a flowing spring and by a sea populated with ships and fantastical sea creatures, evoking both the life-giving and the untamed aspects of the element.<\/p>\n

Air is depicted in a dynamic mythological scene centred on the chariot of Apollo<\/a>. The god, identifiable by his lyre, laurel wreath, and radiant halo, appears in dialogue with a female personification of the air, while Pha\u00ebthon<\/a> seizes the reins of the four-horse chariot \u2013 an allusion to the classical myth in which cosmic order is disrupted. Fire, finally, is rendered as a complex composition in which a multi-breasted female figure, derived from the iconography of the Artemis of Ephesus, is combined with learned figures handling a spherical instrument, while in the background Atlas bears the celestial sphere. The scene suggests fire not only as a destructive force, but also as a vital, cosmic principle.<\/p>\n

The geographical image itself reflects both the knowledge and the persistent misconceptions of the late seventeenth century. North America is still shown with the characteristic island of California<\/a>, separated from the mainland by a wide strait, in the tradition of the French cartography of Nicolas Sanson<\/a> and his followers. The Mississippi River system broadly follows the understanding derived from French exploration, with references to the expeditions of La Salle<\/a>. In South America, the mythical Laguna de Xarayes appears at the headwaters of the Paraguay River, a long-standing cartographic error resulting from the interpretation of the vast Pantanal<\/a> wetlands as an inland sea.<\/p>\n

Asia likewise retains speculative elements: north of Japan, the island of Eso (Hokkaido<\/a>) is shown at exaggerated scale, while to its east appears the fictitious Compagnies Land, separated by the Vries Strait<\/a>. The depiction of Siberia reflects the influential map<\/a> of Nicolaes Witsen<\/a> of 1687. In the southern hemisphere, Nova Hollandia<\/a> (Australia) is only partially delineated, while New Zealand appears in fragmentary form, in accordance with the Dutch voyages of Abel Tasman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Between the hemispheres are two smaller polar projections, depicting the Arctic and Antarctic regions. These areas remained among the least understood parts of the globe at the time; while the Arctic is tentatively outlined, the Antarctic is left largely blank. In the upper corners are two celestial diagrams derived from Andreas Cellarius<\/a>\u2019 Harmonia Macrocosmica<\/em> (1660), a work that Schenk, together with Gerard Valk, would republish in 1708. One shows the Tychonic<\/a> system, in which the Earth remains central while the planets move in a complex arrangement around it and the Sun. The other depicts the Earth within an armillary sphere<\/a>, illustrating the apparent motion of the heavens around a stationary Earth. These cosmographical elements place the map within a broader vision of the universe and underscore the close relationship between cartography and astronomy.<\/p>\n

Pieter Schenk<\/a> (1660\u20131711), German-born but active in Amsterdam, was, together with his brother-in-law and business partner Gerard Valk, among the leading map and globe publishers around 1700. After establishing themselves in Amsterdam, they built a flourishing enterprise, acquiring the copper plates of Johannes Janssonius<\/a> and Hondius<\/a> in 1694. From 1701 onwards, they produced globes from the former premises of Hondius, securing a dominant position in Dutch globe production for several decades.<\/p>\n

The map was engraved for separate sale, but was also included in composite atlases issued by Schenk. It is considerably rarer than his other world maps.<\/p>\n

Price: Euro 4.950,-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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