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A Visual Journey Through Time

A collection of map images crafted by the renowned cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Delve into the intricacies of Mercator's groundbreaking work and witness the evolution of cartography through his innovative maps.

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As you browse through this collection of Mercator's cartographic masterpieces, you will witness the profound influence of his work on the course of history and the enduring legacy he has left on the art and science of cartography. From guiding explorers through uncharted territories to shaping our understanding of the world, Mercator's maps continue to inspire scholars, artists, and explorers alike.

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A Visual Journey Through Time: Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) Belgian geographer, cosmographer and cartographer known for his 1569 world map of sailing courses with rhumb lines

A Visual Journey Through Time: Portrait of Gerhard Kremer dit Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594)

Portrait of Gerhard Kremer dit Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594)
GIA4816113 Portrait of Gerhard Kremer dit Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). False title of the first edition of the Atlas. by German School

17th century map of Europe

A Visual Journey Through Time: 17th century map of the New World

17th century map of the New World
Western Hemisphere, 17th century Dutch map. This shows the New World that was being discovered by Europeans exploring the Western Hemisphere of the Earth

A Visual Journey Through Time: 16th century map of the British Isles

16th century map of the British Isles
British Isles, 16th century Dutch map. This shows England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, though Ireland is not yet accurately mapped. Published in 1595, from work by Gerard Mercator

A Visual Journey Through Time: Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

A Visual Journey Through Time: Atlas 1587: Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio de Rumold Mercator (1546 / 48-1599)

Atlas 1587: Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio de Rumold Mercator (1546 / 48-1599), third son of Gerhard Kremer
GIA4699208 Atlas 1587: Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio de Rumold Mercator (1546/48-1599), third son of Gerhard Kremer, known as Gerardus Mercator

A Visual Journey Through Time: 17th century map of South America

17th century map of South America
South America, 17th century Dutch map. This shows the new continent that was being discovered by European explorers. The shape is distorted because it had not yet been accurately mapped

A Visual Journey Through Time: Mercator and Ortelius (oil on canvas)

Mercator and Ortelius (oil on canvas)
471368 Mercator and Ortelius (oil on canvas) by Bellemans, Jozef (Joseph) (1816-88); 175x144 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

A Visual Journey Through Time: Mexico (engraving, 1596)

Mexico (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718850 Mexico (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hispaniae novae descriptio)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Japan (engraving, 1596)

Japan (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718817 Japan (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iaponia, 1633: Japan - in " Atlas Ssive Corsmographicae Meditationes" by Gerard Mercator)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Iraq and Afghanistan (engraving, 1596)

Iraq and Afghanistan (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718723 Iraq and Afghanistan (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persici vel Sophorum Regni tipus)

A Visual Journey Through Time: North Africa with siege of Tunis and Nile delta (engraving, 1596)

North Africa with siege of Tunis and Nile delta (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718587 North Africa with siege of Tunis and Nile delta (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbaria)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Africa (engraving, 1596)

Africa (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718573 Africa (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nova Africae tabula, 1630)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Macedonia and Greece (engraving, 1596)

Macedonia and Greece (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718516 Macedonia and Greece (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macedonia Epirus and Achaia)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Corsica, France (engraving, 1596)

Corsica, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718426 Corsica, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corsica, 1631: Corsica)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Piemond, Genoa and Montserrat (engraving, 1596)

Piemond, Genoa and Montserrat (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718233 Piemond, Genoa and Montserrat (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pedemontana regio um um Genuensium territorio & Montisferrati Marchionatu)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Italy (engraving, 1596)

Italy (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718195 Italy (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italia, 1630: Italy - in " Atlas Ssive Corsmographicae Meditationes" by Gerard Mercator)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Moravia, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596)

Moravia, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718120 Moravia, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moravia, 1630: Moravia (Moravia)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Prague, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596)

Prague, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718102 Prague, Czech Republic (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bohemia, 1634: Prague)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Braunschweig and Magdeburg, Germany (engraving, 1596)

Braunschweig and Magdeburg, Germany (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717965 Braunschweig and Magdeburg, Germany (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braunswyck & Meydburg um ceteris adiacentbus)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Alsace, France (engraving, 1596)

Alsace, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717918 Alsace, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsatia inferior, 1630: Alsace)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Holland and Brabant, Belgium (engraving, 1596)

Holland and Brabant, Belgium (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717853 Holland and Brabant, Belgium (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Visual Journey Through Time: The course of the Rhine river in Westphalia, Germany (engraving, 1596)

The course of the Rhine river in Westphalia, Germany (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717805 The course of the Rhine river in Westphalia, Germany (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comitatus Walls, 1630. Germania, Moers)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Liege, Belgium (engraving, 1596)

Liege, Belgium (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717796 Liege, Belgium (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leodiensis Dioecesis, typus, 1632: Liege)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Artois, France (engraving, 1596)

Artois, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717681 Artois, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artesia comit)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Lorraine, France (engraving, 1596)

Lorraine, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717424 Lorraine, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lotharingia Ducatus, 1613: Lorraine)

Lorraine, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717379 Lorraine, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lotharingia, 1613: Lorraine)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Poitou, France (engraving, 1596)

Poitou, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717369 Poitou, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poictov fine Pictaunae descriptio, 1632: Poitou)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Anjou, countries of Loire, France (engraving, 1596)

Anjou, countries of Loire, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717319 Anjou, countries of Loire, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aniov, 1607: Anjou, countries of Loire)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Champagne, France (engraving, 1596)

Champagne, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717268 Champagne, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Champagne comitatus campania, 1630: Champagne)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Picardie, Champagne, France, 1590 (engraving, 1596)

Picardie, Champagne, France, 1590 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717244 Picardie, Champagne, France, 1590 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: France Picardie Champaigne, 1590: Picardie, Champagne)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Limousine, Languedoc, Auvergne, Burgundy and Provence, south France, 1585 (engraving

Limousine, Languedoc, Auvergne, Burgundy and Provence, south France, 1585 (engraving
LRI4717195 Limousine, Languedoc, Auvergne, Burgundy and Provence, south France, 1585 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Saintonge with La Rochelle and Ile Oleron, France (engraving, 1596)

Saintonge with La Rochelle and Ile Oleron, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717187 Saintonge with La Rochelle and Ile Oleron, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the pais of Xaintonge)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Brittany and Normandy, France (engraving, 1596)

Brittany and Normandy, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717155 Brittany and Normandy, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia & Normandia um confinib regionibus, 1595: Bretannia and Normandy)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Oviedo, Burgos, Bilbao, Bayonne (Asturias), Spain (engraving, 1596)

Oviedo, Burgos, Bilbao, Bayonne (Asturias), Spain (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717049 Oviedo, Burgos, Bilbao, Bayonne (Asturias), Spain (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Legionis Biscaiae et Guipiscoae typus, 1633: Oviedo)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Ukraine and Crimea (engraving, 1596)

Ukraine and Crimea (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717010 Ukraine and Crimea (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taurica Chersonesus nostra aetate Przecopsca et Gazara)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Russia (engraving, 1596)

Russia (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716962 Russia (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russia with confinijs)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Denmark (engraving, 1596)

Denmark (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716888 Denmark (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniae Regnu, 1631: Denmark - in " Atlas Ssive Corsmographicae Meditationes" by Gerard)

A Visual Journey Through Time: South-West England (engraving, 1596)

South-West England (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716820 South-West England (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumentha)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Scotland, Great Britain, 1565 (engraving, 1596)

Scotland, Great Britain, 1565 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716732 Scotland, Great Britain, 1565 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotiae Regnum, 1565: Scotland)

A Visual Journey Through Time: The North Polar regions, 1595 (engraving, 1596)

The North Polar regions, 1595 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716648 The North Polar regions, 1595 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Iceland, 1595 (engraving, 1596)

Iceland, 1595 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716639 Iceland, 1595 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islandia, 1595)

A Visual Journey Through Time: North and south America and New Guinea, 1595 (engraving, 1596)

North and south America and New Guinea, 1595 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716594 North and south America and New Guinea, 1595 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: America sive India nova)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Europa, 1595 (engraving, 1596)

Europa, 1595 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716586 Europa, 1595 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europa, 1595: Europe - in " Atlas Ssive Corsmographicae Meditationes" by Gerard)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Asia, 1595 (engraving, 1596)

Asia, 1595 (engraving, 1596)
LRI4716576 Asia, 1595 (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asia, 1595: Asia - in " Atlas Ssive Corsmographicae Meditationes" by Gerard Mercator)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Pair of globes, terrestrial and celestial, bearing the Tughra

Pair of globes, terrestrial and celestial, bearing the Tughra
829799 Pair of globes, terrestrial and celestial, bearing the Tughra and Latin inscription of Sultan Murad III, 1579 (gilt metal) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94) (attr)

A Visual Journey Through Time: Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer (engraving)

Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer (engraving)
3646701 Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer (engraving) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594)

Whether you're an avid historian, a seasoned navigator, or simply a curious explorer, Mercator's maps offer a window into the past and a guide to the future of cartography for enthusiasts of all backgrounds.

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