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Dirk Jansz van Santen: Atlas van Dirk van der Hagen (volledig, collectie KB)  wikidata:Q20754745 reasonator:Q20754745
Artist
Nicolaes Visscher II (fl. 1690)  wikidata:Q15410601
 
Alternative names
Nicolaes Jansz. Visscher, Nicolas Visscher
Description engraver, cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death 1649 / 1618 Edit this at Wikidata 1702 / 1709 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1679–1702
Work location
Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q15410601

Author: Nicolaes Visscher II

Publisher:
Nicolaes Visscher II (fl. 1690)  wikidata:Q15410601
 
Alternative names
Nicolaes Jansz. Visscher, Nicolas Visscher
Description engraver, cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death 1649 / 1618 Edit this at Wikidata 1702 / 1709 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1679–1702
Work location
Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q15410601
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Author

Author: Nicolaes Visscher II

Publisher:
Nicolaes Visscher II (fl. 1690)  wikidata:Q15410601
 
Alternative names
Nicolaes Jansz. Visscher, Nicolas Visscher
Description engraver, cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death 1649 / 1618 Edit this at Wikidata 1702 / 1709 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1679–1702
Work location
Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q15410601
Title
INSULARUM MELITAE Vulgo MALTAE et GOZAE
Object type map
object_type QS:P31,Q4006
Description
Nederlands: Deze kaart van Malta werd uitgegeven door Nicolaes Visscher II (1649-1702). Het eiland Malta was vooral bekend door de militair, religieuze ridderorde van de Johanniters die daar gevestigd was. Het wapenschild van de orde is op de kaart afgebeeld. Na de kruistochten waarin zij zich als ziekenbroeders hadden onderscheiden, hielden de Johanniters zich naast hun traditionele taken, vooral bezig met de beveiliging van de Middelandse Zee tegen Turkse indringers.; Linksonder een inzet met een overzichtskaart van het Middelands Zeegebied.
English: The map of Malta was published by Nicolaes Visscher II (1649-1702). The island Malta was generally known for its military, religious knight order of the Johanniters who had established themselves on the island. After the Crusades during which they distinguished themselves as hospital helpers, the Johanniters took care to secure the Mediterranean Sea against the Turks.
Language Dutch Edit this at Wikidata
Date after 1681
date QS:P571,+1681-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1681-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Publication date circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Medium
Nederlands: kopergravure
English: copper engraving print
Dimensions 46 x 56 cm
institution QS:P195,Q1526131
Accession number
Description of the Atlas Van der Hagen in the catalogue of the KB: http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/TTL=1/LNG=EN/PPN?PPN=353012750
Place of creation Amsterdam
Notes KW1049B12_087 - Volume 1
Related persons
InfoField
Nicolaes Visscher II
Depicted locations
InfoField
Malta - Mediterranean Sea
References
Source/Photographer

Source page at the Geheugen van Nederland / Memory of the Netherlands website.

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