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Cornelis de Jode

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Cornelis de Jode (1568–1600) was a Flemish cartographer and publisher active in Antwerp, the son of mapmaker Gerard de Jode. In 1593 he published the Speculum Orbis Terrae, an ambitious world atlas intended as a rival to Abraham Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The atlas included regional maps and textual commentaries, but it sold poorly, and De Jode's maps consequently became less common than those of competing Antwerp publishers.

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Who was Cornelis de Jode?

Cornelis de Jode was a Flemish cartographer and publisher who lived from 1568 to 1600. He was the son of the mapmaker Gerard de Jode and worked in Antwerp.

What is the Speculum Orbis Terrae?

The Speculum Orbis Terrae was Cornelis de Jode's world atlas, published in 1593. It presented maps of the known world and was intended to compete with Abraham Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.

How did Cornelis de Jode's atlas compete with Ortelius?

The Speculum Orbis Terrae entered the atlas market as a rival to Ortelius's widely influential Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. It offered its own engraved maps and geographic compilation within the established tradition of late sixteenth-century world atlases.

Where was Cornelis de Jode active?

He was active in Antwerp, an important center of European printing and map publishing. His work continued the publishing business established by his father, Gerard de Jode.