Joan Blaeu and the rise of Dutch atlases (1596–1672)

1. Willem Blaeu’s publishing firm established in Amsterdam

   Jan 1, 1596Labels: Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam press

   • LOC Guide
   • GOV UK Art

2. Joan Blaeu born into Amsterdam cartography enterprise

   Sep 23, 1596Labels: Joan Blaeu, Blaeu family

   • GOV UK Art
   • Wiki Joan

3. Willem Blaeu becomes VOC official mapmaker

   Jan 1, 1633Labels: Willem Blaeu, Dutch East

   • Met Museum
   • LOC Guide

4. Blaeu announces and releases the two-volume Atlas Novus

   Jan 1, 1635Labels: Atlas Novus, Willem Blaeu

   • Christie s
   • Wiki Atlas

5. Joan Blaeu takes leadership after Willem Blaeu’s death

   Jan 1, 1638Labels: Joan Blaeu, VOC cartographer

   • LOC Guide
   • GOV UK Art

6. Toonneel der Steden project begins after Eighty Years’ War

   Jan 1, 1649Labels: Toonneel der, Dutch towns

   • UU Toonneel
   • Christie s

7. Amsterdam city council elects Joan Blaeu

   Jan 1, 1651Labels: Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam council

   • Wiki Joan
   • UU Toonneel

8. Dutch edition of Toonneel der Steden published

   Jan 1, 1652Labels: Toonneel der, Dutch edition

   • LOC Item
   • UU Toonneel

9. Novus Atlas Sinensis brings new China mapping to Europe

   Jan 1, 1655Labels: Novus Atlas, Martino Martini

   • LOC Items
   • Cambridge RQ

10. Latin Atlas Maior launches as a cosmography-scale project

    Jan 1, 1662Labels: Atlas Maior, Joan Blaeu

    • UU Atlas
    • LOC Items

11. Atlas Maior expands into multiple language editions

    Jan 1, 1665Labels: Atlas Maior, multilingual editions

    • UU Atlas
    • Wiki Atlas

12. Fire destroys Blaeu printing house and copperplates

    Jan 1, 1672Labels: Blaeu printing, fire 1672

    • LOC Guide
    • Swaen Atlas

13. Joan Blaeu dies after the firm’s decline

    May 28, 1673Labels: Joan Blaeu, death 1673

    • Wiki Joan
    • GOV UK Art