MAKE A MEME View Large Image Christian Kruik van Adrichem. Ierusalem, et suburbia eius. 1584.jpg Christian Kruik van Adrichem 1533 1585 Information field Publisher Braun Georg and F Hogenberg html en The final image of Jerusalem in Civitates Orbis Terrarum is the most ...
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Keywords: Christian Kruik van Adrichem. Ierusalem, et suburbia eius. 1584.jpg Christian Kruik van Adrichem 1533 1585 Information field Publisher Braun Georg and F Hogenberg html en The final image of Jerusalem in Civitates Orbis Terrarum is the most dramatic It appeared in the fourth volume on two pages which are displayed here as a single sheet Rather than a birds eye view this depiction is more of a pictorial map showing the facades of buildings placed adjacent to the streets and not drawn in perspective As the extended title indicates the map was compiled by Adrichem a Dutch theologian and cartographer to depict Jerusalem at the time of Christ Adrichems map was originally published in 1584 but Braun and Hogenberg republished it with little change except for the orientation The original map with a horizontal format was oriented with west at top In the Civitates the map was rotated to a vertical format placing north at the top The map presents an imaginary conception of the city with many buildings depicted as 16th century European structures In addition there are 270 numbered and captioned scenes showing sites or events mentioned in the Bible and other historical sources Some date back to Kings David and Solomon but many record events surrounding the life and crucifixion of Jesus Published 1584 or 1588 he מפת ירוש י כריסטיאן קראוק ואן אדריכ 1584 1584 cm 72 0 48 0 place of discovery object history exhibition history credit line accession number place of creation http //maps bpl org/id/10122 maps bpl org 100px PD-old-auto-1923 1585 Old maps of Jerusalem 1584 maps Christian van Adrichom Images from the Norman B Leventhal Map Center
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