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Antverpia, Joris Hoefnagel

Joris Hoefnagel drew a beautifully detailed map of the city of Antwerp and the citadel, showing the city from a bird’s eye perspective. The cityscape and the main landmarks can be spotted on it. The print was published in the book Civitates Orbis Terrarum, published in the period from 1572 to 1616.

From the Print Cabinet's collection

This is a beautifully detailed map of the city of Antwerp and the citadel in the form of a bird’s eye view.

The cityscape and the main landmarks can be spotted on it. An historical note and legend appear at the bottom left. The print appeared in the book Civitates Orbis Terrarum, published by Braun and Hogenberg in the period 1572 to 1616.

 

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Highlights

In the Museum Plantin-Moretus, the oldest printing presses in the world are not the only things to discover. The original lead type of fonts such as Garamond, the Gutenberg Bible and ancient manuscripts tell the story of how writing evolved into the art of printing. Portraits by Peter Paul Rubens hang on the walls and the house is beautifully furnished. Check out the indispensable highlights here.

The Print Cabinet

The Print Cabinet of the Museum Plantin-Moretus has more than 20,000 drawings. This rich collection is among the finest in the world, and focuses on Antwerp artists from 1500 to the present.

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