Coimbra Exhibition

Celestial Globe

CreatorGuilielmus Blaeu [Willem Janzoon Blaeu]
Place of Originthe Netherlands
Date1622
DescriptionBlaeu was a leading cartographer during the Dutch Golden Age and his globes were highly popular. In 1633, he was appointed cartographer to the Dutch East India Company.
Tagsastronomy, globe
Material/Mediumpaper, wood / artefact
CategoryVoyage
Metadata RightsCC-O