{"product_id":"braun-hogenberg-hvet-ven-sweden","title":"Braun \u0026 Hogenberg \"Hven\" [Ven, Sweden]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Braun \u0026amp; Frans Hogenberg. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hven.\" [Ven, Sweden].  From \u003cem\u003eCivitates Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/em\u003e. A\/A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCologne, Georg Braun \u0026amp; Frans Hogenberg, circa 1588+.  14 1\/4 x 17 (image) plus full margins. Framed. Engraving. Original color. Excellent condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely view of the modern day island of Ven, Sweden, at that time part of Denmark, from Braun and Hogenberg’s \u003cem\u003eCivitates Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the gems of the early days of modern cartography and topographical illustration. Braun, the editor, and Hogenberg, the engraver, worked for over twenty years to produce their “towns of the world,” the first systematic depiction of views of cities throughout the world.  This work, issued in six volumes from 1572 to 1617, was a monumental piece of Renaissance learning and was designed to complement Ortelius’ \u003cem\u003eTheatrum Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/em\u003e, the first modern atlas.  These two atlases, both firsts of their type, were in response to a new interest in the nature of the world by the Western European population.  This nascent interest was spurred both by the existence of a growing middle class and the relatively new general availability of printed books.  This view has a key with thirty landmarks identified, especially the town’s beautiful cathedrals.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\/A- Nancy Dickinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53568308707541,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/4720\/8865\/files\/BraunHogenbergHvetc.png?v=1775320615","url":"https:\/\/philaprintshop.com\/products\/braun-hogenberg-hvet-ven-sweden","provider":"Philadelphia Print Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}