24 Georg Braun (1541–1622) & Frans Hogenberg (c. 1535–1590) – City of Orléans, France, on the Loire River – Copperplate Engraving (1588)
This meticulously detailed copperplate engraving presents a comprehensive bird's-eye plan of "AVRELIAE FRANCIAE CIVITAS AD LIGERI FLV. SITA" (City of Orléans, France, Situated on the Loire River). The map intricately delineates the city's street layout, individual buildings, and its extensive fortifications, including walls and bastions. Prominent bridges span the Loire River, which gracefully flows through the city's landscape. The print also includes figures in the foreground and coats of arms, adding to its decorative and historical context. This illustration captures the urban fabric and strategic importance of Orléans in the late 16th century, serving as a significant historical and topographical record.
Georg Braun was a German topographer and editor, and Frans Hogenberg was a Flemish engraver. Together, they were the principal compilers and publishers of the Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Cities of the World), a monumental six-volume atlas published between 1572 and 1617. This groundbreaking work provided bird's-eye views and city plans of hundreds of major cities across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, serving as an indispensable visual record of urban landscapes during the Renaissance. Their collaboration produced highly influential and aesthetically significant geographical works.
Artist or Maker: Georg Braun (Text Author/Editor), Frans Hogenberg (Engraver/Editor)
Dimensions: Approximately 35 cm x 45 cm
Medium: Copperplate Engraving
Date: 1588
Condition Report:
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