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1662 Jansson and Hornius Map of the Holy Land, Israel, and Palestine
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1662 (undated) 36 x 73 in (91.44 x 185.42 cm)
Description
Individually each of the maps have a title in the margins, these are:
Tribus Ruben, et Gad et partes orientales tribuum Beniamin, Ephraim, et dimidiae Manasse intra Iordenem. This panel, considered by most scholars to be the first in the series, features numerous Biblical vignettes including Jesus and Satan arguing on a mountaintop, Moses looking across the Jordan, the entry point of the Hebrews into the land of Milk and Honey, and a stairway ascending to heaven. Depicts the lands controlled by Ruben and Gad, as well as the eastern lands of Benjamin, Ephraim, and part of Manasseh beyond the Jordan River. Shows the western part of the Dead Sea.While these panels occasionally appear on the market separately, they are rarely seen as a cohesive set and display dramatically as such. Some cartobibliographers identify this as a seven panel set, but they are merely referring to the two enlarged panels, which each contain half of a seventh sheet. All panels contain French text on verso, identifying this series as coming from the 1662 French edition of Johannes Jansson's Atlas Novus, volume 6.
Tribuum Ephraim, Beniamin, et Dimidiae Manasse intra Iordanem partes occidentales, et partes septentrionales Dan et Iuda.. Depicts the lands of Ephraim, Benjamin, and part of Manasseh beyond the Jordan river. Numerous Biblical illustrations include a dramatic scene where Jonas is being cast from a sailing ship into the open maw of the awaiting whale. Also shows the lands of Palestine and numerous armies.
Tribus Aser, et partes occidentales tribuum Zabulon et Isachar. One of the two larger panels of this series, this map shows the land of Asher and the western territories of Zebulon and Issachar. Numerous Biblical illustrations include St. George slaying the Dragon, the city of Tyre, Nazareth, and the Tabernacle of Abraham.
Dimidia Tribus Manasse Ultra Iordanem, Tribus Neptalim et partes orientales tribuum Zabulon et Isachar. The second of the two larger panels of this series, this map details the parts of Manasseh lying on the western shores of the Jordan River, the tribe of Naphtali, and parts of the lands of Zebulon and Issachar. This map, among the most attractive of the series, shows the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberius) in full with several scenes from the life of Jesus, including the walking on water episode, Jesus preaching from a boat, and two others. A large inset map in the upper left quadrant, entitled Peregrinatio Abrahae shows the route followed by Abraham from Ur into Canaan.
Pars maxima Tribus Iusa Versus Orientem. The southeastern most sheet in this series, this map depicts much of the Dead Sea as well as the lands claimed by the tribe of Judah. Features the smoking ruins of Sodom, Gomorrah, Adaima, and Seboim. In the upper right quadrant there is a large inset entitled, Itinera et Mansiones Deserti, which depicts the route taken in Exodus by the Hebrews as they fled from Egypt. Shows the parting of the Red Sea.
Tribus Simeon et pars meridionalis Tribus Dan, et orientalis Tribus Idua. Considered the last in the serious, this is an attractive mountainous panel depicting the lands of Simeon, as well as parts of Dan and Judah. Identifies the lands of the Philistines as well as timber lands rich in Cedar.
CartographerS
Jan Jansson or Johannes Janssonius (1588 - 1664) was born in Arnhem, Holland. He was the son of a printer and bookseller and in 1612 married into the cartographically prominent Hondius family. Following his marriage he moved to Amsterdam where he worked as a book publisher. It was not until 1616 that Jansson produced his first maps, most of which were heavily influenced by Blaeu. In the mid 1630s Jansson partnered with his brother-in-law, Henricus Hondius, to produce his important work, the eleven volume Atlas Major. About this time, Jansson's name also begins to appear on Hondius reissues of notable Mercator/Hondius atlases. Jansson's last major work was his issue of the 1646 full edition of Jansson's English Country Maps. Following Jansson's death in 1664 the company was taken over by Jansson's brother-in-law Johannes Waesberger. Waesberger adopted the name of Jansonius and published a new Atlas Contractus in two volumes with Jansson's other son-in-law Elizée Weyerstraet with the imprint 'Joannis Janssonii haeredes' in 1666. These maps also refer to the firm of Janssonius-Waesbergius. The name of Moses Pitt, an English map publisher, was added to the Janssonius-Waesbergius imprint for maps printed in England for use in Pitt's English Atlas. More by this mapmaker...
Georg Horn (1620 - 1670) or has he was otherwise known, Georgius Hornius, is a Germany born historian and professor active in the central part of the 17th century. Hornius spent most of his life in Holland, where the cosmopolitan atmosphere offered him greater academic freedom. As an academic Hornius was known for his unconventional approach that encouraged looking at important historical events from multiple angles. He, for example, advocated the uncommon view that Attila the Hun was actually a much loved and beneficent ruler. Hornius composed a number of historical essays but is best known for composing the text to accompany Johannes Jansson's monumental mapping of the Holy Land in 1658. This six part map is today generally referred to as the "Hornius Map" in his honor. A number of other historical maps, also associated with volume VI of Jansson's Atlas Novus. Learn More...
Christian Kruik van Adrichem (February 13, 1533 - June 20, 1585), alternatively known as Christianus Crucius Adrichomius was a Dutch theologian active in the second half of the 16th century. Adrichem was born in Delft of a wealthy family - at one point his father, Adriaen Claesz, was mayor of Delft. Adrichem was ordained in 1566. He served as the director of the Convent of St. Barbara in Delft until expelled by the Protestant Reformation. Fleeing the anti-Catholic sentiment of the Reformation, Adrichem reestablished himself in Cologne (Koln) where compiled various religious works including his important historical atlas, the Theatrum Terrae Sanctae et Biblicarum Historiarum. Adrichem's important atlas was published posthumously by his associate Gerardis Brunius in 1590. The work went through numerous editions and served as the foundation of most subsequent maps of the Holy Land well into the 18th century. Learn More...