Richard Doyle’s The Fairy Prince: Victorian Fantasy With a Courtly Heart Richard Doyle’s The Fairy Prince...
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Cornelis de Jode was a Flemish cartographer and publisher, the son of Gerard de Jode, an accomplished mapmaker in his own right. In 1593, Cornelis published Speculum Orbis Terrae, a world atlas intended to rival the dominant works of Ortelius. Though it was not widely distributed, the atlas featured maps that were both visually striking and intellectually ambitious, blending classical geography with contemporary discoveries. Cornelis continued his father's tradition of merging scientific curiosity with artistic embellishment in his cartographic style.
Quivirae Regnu cum alijs versus Borea, published in 1593, presents a speculative view of the North American interior, centered on the mythical Kingdom of Quivira. This region, often placed in the Great Plains or near the Rocky Mountains, was one of several fabled lands sought by European explorers. The map reflects the limited and imaginative knowledge of the continent at the time, blending indigenous names, rumored riches, and European cartographic conventions. It serves as a rare visual representation of early colonial fantasy and geographic uncertainty.
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