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On 10/2/2011 9:04 AM, Rehav Rubin wrote:
Actually the immediate source of "my" map-maker was identified by Joost
Depuydt in the personification of Africa on the corner of Petrus Plancius's
world map.
My notes agree with Joost that Plancius's own immediate source for
this was Adriaen Collaert's engraving of the "Four Continents",
c.1589, after a design by Martin de Vos.
I've posted small digital facsimiles (all under 100KB) of Collaert's 4
continental personifications to a temporary directory of my website:
http://www.she-philosopher.com/home/temp/Collaert_1589FourContinents-Africa(500x373)W.jpg
http://www.she-philosopher.com/home/temp/Collaert_1589FourContinents-America(500x394)W.jpg
http://www.she-philosopher.com/home/temp/Collaert_1589FourContinents-Asia(500x377)W.jpg
http://www.she-philosopher.com/home/temp/Collaert_1589FourContinents-Europe(500x382)W.jpg
The images will remain here for a couple of weeks as we continue our
discussion, and MapHisters are welcome to download them.
(Note the alternate depiction of Europa, who is not riding the bull.)
Deborah
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