《Theatrum orbis terrarum》 (English notation) Theatrumorbisterrarum

Japanese: 《Theatrum orbis terrarum》(英語表記)Theatrumorbisterrarum
《Theatrum orbis terrarum》 (English notation) Theatrumorbisterrarum

…Born in Antwerp, he studied Greek and mathematics, and at the age of 20, he became independent as a map colorist and also sold maps. What made him famous was his work Theatrum orbis terrarum (1570), a world atlas that fully incorporated the new information brought by the great voyages of discovery. Its influence was so great that the following century is called the “Age of the Atlas.” …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Theatrum orbis terrarum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アントワープに生まれ,ギリシア語,数学を学び,20歳のとき地図彩色画家として自立し,地図の販売にも携わった。彼を有名にしたのは,彼の著作《世界の舞台Theatrum orbis terrarum》(1570)で,大航海によってもたらされた新情報を十分に盛り込んだ世界地図帳だった。その影響は大きく,以後の1世紀は〈地図帳の時代〉と呼ばれる。…

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