File:Guicciardini, Lodovico - Map of Amsterdam 1588.jpg
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Lodovico Guicciardini |
Description |
English: Engraved plan of the city of Amsterdam, Holland. Includes the canals and agricultural fields, and wicker flood control system. Also includes the coat of arms of Holland and Amsterdam. Text in Dutch. Published in Antwerp. |
Date | 1588; first edition 1581 |
Medium | copper engraving print |
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His best-known work, the Descrittione di tutti I Paesi Bassi was published in 1567 by the Antwerp publisher Willem Silvius. It was an influential account of the history and the arts of the Low Countries, accompanied by city maps by various leading engravers. It was a great success right from the start, and many editions, translations, extracts and adaptations have been released to this day. |
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