Titelpagina voor: Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineata, 168X
1687 - 1696
Medium
etching
Dimensions
258; 404
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Title Page for *Atlas Minor sive Totiuss Orbis Terrarum Contracta Delineata*** *Gerard de Lse, etching, 1687–1696, 404 × 258 mm* This elegant etching by Gerard de Lairesse serves as the title page for *Atlas Minor*, a compact world atlas capturing the known globe in concise maps during the Dutch Golden Age. De Lairesse, a leading Dutch artist of the late 17th century, blended classical French influences with Baroque exuberance in his designs. Trained as a painter, he excelled in printmaking, creating intricate illustrations for books that elevated scholarly works into visual treasures. E...
About the Artist
Gerard de Lairesse · 1641–1711
Gerard de Lairesse (1641–1711) was a leading figure of the Dutch Golden Age, renowned as both a painter and art theorist whose classical ideals bridged the dramatic realism of Rembrandt with the refined elegance of French academism. Born on September 11, 1641, in Liège, he was the second son of the painter Renier de Lairesse (1597–1667). De Lairesse received his initial training under his father b...