Map of Crete Etching by Johannes Blaeu, 1650s

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Vintage Design

Map of Crete (Candia olim Creta) is an etching realized by Johannes BLAEU (1596-1673) in 1650s. Etching hand watercolored. The renowned map of the island of Crete by Blaeu, hand-colored at the time. Rare and in good condition. Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 – 21 December 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. Blaeu's world map, Nova et Accuratissima Terrarum Orbis Tabula, incorporating the discoveries of Abel Tasman, was published in 1648.This map was revolutionary in that it "depicts the solar system according to the heliocentric theories of Nicolaus Copernicus, which show the earth revolving around the sun.... Although Copernicus's groundbreaking book On the Revolutions of the Spheres had been first printed in 1543, just over a century earlier, Blaeu was the first mapmaker to incorporate this revolutionary heliocentric theory into a map of the world

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Manufacturer	Johannes Blaeu
Design Period	Before 1890
Production Period	Before 1890
Identifying Marks	This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Style	Antique
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Product Code	ZCI-1615433
Restoration and Damage Details	Please note that an additional handling period of up to 4 weeks may apply to this item
Materials	Etching
Color	Tan
Width	62 cm 61.5 cm
Height	47 cm 47 cm
Weight Range	Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg

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