Minneapolis Institute of Art
View of Amsterdam
Cornelis Anthoniszoon; Printer: Jan Jansz.LinkedCulture matchlcp-a7908018fcb4
- Date
- 1544 (printed c. 1590)
- Medium
- Woodcut with letterpress
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 120422
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This woodcut is the first printed map of Amsterdam. The panorama is taken from an imaginary viewpoint high above the harbor. The foreground features the brisk maritime activity that sparked the city’s growth. This image proved so popular that the twelve carved wooden blocks used to produce it were reused to produce multiple editions over the course of more than 100 years. This example was printed about 1590. Though hundreds—if not thousands—were printed, it seems that less than twenty survive today. Netherlands, Europe
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- Credit line
- The John R. Van Derlip Fund
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