{"product_id":"abraham-ortelius-1527-1598-la-florida","title":"Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), La Florida...","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eAbraham Ortelius (1527-1598)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eLa Florida...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eTheatrum Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eAntwerp, 1609\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eEngraving with hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eSheet size: 18 3\/4 x 23 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAbraham Ortelius’s \u003ci\u003eLa Florida\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark map highlighting early European exploration and cartographic representation of the southeastern region of North America. Produced within the tradition established by Ortelius’s celebrated \u003ci\u003eTheatrum Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1570, the map reflects the growing European interest in the geography of the New World during the age of exploration. Florida occupies a central place in the region depicted, with the surrounding coastline, waterways, and Indigenous territories forming part of a geographical picture assembled from early accounts of exploration and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe 1609 edition is particularly noteworthy for its presentation of \u003ci\u003eLa Florida\u003c\/i\u003e alongside two other regional maps on a single engraved sheet: a map of Peru and the adjoining coast of South America, and a map of the Guastecan region of present-day Mexico. Based on the work of Spanish royal cosmographer Jerónimo de Chaves, the Florida map preserves an early Spanish conception of the southeastern coastline and its river systems, incorporating place-names associated with Indigenous communities encountered during Spanish expeditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlthough Abraham Ortelius died in 1598, his landmark atlas continued to be revised and published into the early seventeenth century, carrying his cartographic legacy into a new era of exploration. The 1609 issue of \u003ci\u003eLa Florida\u003c\/i\u003e is an striking example of early European mapping of North America, documenting the geographical knowledge, exploratory ambitions, and colonial perspectives that shaped European understanding of the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43872332709949,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/files\/Ortelius-LaFlorida.jpg?v=1792681995","url":"https:\/\/aradergalleries.com\/products\/abraham-ortelius-1527-1598-la-florida","provider":"Arader Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}