Americae Retectio
| Reference: | S31757 |
| Author | Adriaen COLLAERT |
| Year: | 1592 |
| Zone: | The Americas |
| Printed: | Antwerpen |
| Measures: | 277 x 210 mm |
| Reference: | S31757 |
| Author | Adriaen COLLAERT |
| Year: | 1592 |
| Zone: | The Americas |
| Printed: | Antwerpen |
| Measures: | 277 x 210 mm |
Description
Frontispiece of the America Retectio series - four plates made in the same period as the Nova Reperta series, found in the appendix to it - entirely dedicated to the discovery of the new continent. Amerigo Vespucci is the protagonist, along with Columbus and Magellan. It was engraved by Adriaen Collaert on a project and deoawings by Johannes Stradanus and published by Philip Galle, Anversa, 1593.
The title page, Americae Retectio, is a fascinating allegorical engraving commemorating the discovery of the New World. Flora (Florence) and Janus (Genoa) reveal a globe, that rests on the reclined body of Neptune (Oceanus), above a map of the coast of Italy. The title is suspended between portraits of Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus. Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria, is shown leaving Genoa and approaching the West Indies and Vespucci’s ship is shown departing Italy (near his hometown of Florence) and sailing along the coast of South America. Mars displays the arms of Florence at upper right, while Neptune presents the arms of Genoa at left.
The remaining three engravings depict three of the most famous and celebrated explorers of the New World: Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Ferdinand Magellan. Each explorer stands aboard his ship surrounded by fascinating mer-people, sea creatures, and mythological gods.
Engraving, signed at lower left. A fine impression on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the borderline, some abrasions visible on verso, small restored tear on top right corner, otherwise in good condition.
Bibliografia
The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (344.I); Baroni Vannucci 1997, Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano, flandrus pictor et inventor (698.1).
Adriaen COLLAERT (Anversa, 1560 circa; Antwerp, 29 Giugno 1618)
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Flemish draughtsman, engraver, print publisher and dealer. He was probably trained by the engraver and publisher Philip Galle, whose daughter Justa (d 1616) he married in 1586, and with whom he collaborated. In 1580 Adriaen was admitted to the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as a master’s son; in 1596 and 1597 he was respectively assistant dean and dean. Collaert produced a notable and extensive oeuvre of c. 600 engravings, including various series after his own drawings of birds, fish and animals. Also after his own designs are the series of engravings of the Four Elements and Flowers. All these rather uneven compositions are characterized by the faithful representation of nature. Collaert’s own compositions often include decorative borders consisting of flowers, animals and grotesques. This suggests he was important as a designer of ornament. However, by far the majority of his work comprises engravings after other Netherlandish artists, including Hans Bol, Josse de Momper, Marten de Vos, Crispin van den Broeck, Hendrick Goltzius and Pieter de Jode. These include the Landscapes with Religious Scenes after Bol , the Four Continents after de Vos and John the Baptist in the Wilderness after Goltzius. Adriaen Collaert’s sober, refined and supple burin style resembles that of his father-in-law.
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Adriaen COLLAERT (Anversa, 1560 circa; Antwerp, 29 Giugno 1618)
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Flemish draughtsman, engraver, print publisher and dealer. He was probably trained by the engraver and publisher Philip Galle, whose daughter Justa (d 1616) he married in 1586, and with whom he collaborated. In 1580 Adriaen was admitted to the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as a master’s son; in 1596 and 1597 he was respectively assistant dean and dean. Collaert produced a notable and extensive oeuvre of c. 600 engravings, including various series after his own drawings of birds, fish and animals. Also after his own designs are the series of engravings of the Four Elements and Flowers. All these rather uneven compositions are characterized by the faithful representation of nature. Collaert’s own compositions often include decorative borders consisting of flowers, animals and grotesques. This suggests he was important as a designer of ornament. However, by far the majority of his work comprises engravings after other Netherlandish artists, including Hans Bol, Josse de Momper, Marten de Vos, Crispin van den Broeck, Hendrick Goltzius and Pieter de Jode. These include the Landscapes with Religious Scenes after Bol , the Four Continents after de Vos and John the Baptist in the Wilderness after Goltzius. Adriaen Collaert’s sober, refined and supple burin style resembles that of his father-in-law.
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