{"product_id":"erythraei-sive-rubri-maris-periplus-janssonius-1662","title":"Erythraei sive Rubri Maris Periplus - Janssonius c.1650","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Johannes Janssonius\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Amsterdam, Netherlands\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e c. 1650\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-colouring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: The Dutch Golden Age Reimagines Antiquity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eBy the mid-1600s, Amsterdam had become the world’s warehouse for maps. While Dutch merchants were physically dominating the spice trade in the East Indies, their cartographers, like Johannes Janssonius, were obsessed with the origins of these routes. This map tells the story of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"283\"\u003ePeriplus of the Erythraean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e through the lens of a superpower at its peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eJanssonius took the classical geography of the 1st century and rendered it with the technical precision of the 17th. It is a map that speaks of continuity; it suggests that the same monsoons and currents that carried Roman galleys were now carrying Dutch East Indiamen. It is a visual bridge between the ancient Mediterranean world and the modern maritime empire of the VOC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Myth of the Golden Chersonese:\u003c\/b\u003e Like the great maps before it, this work labels the Malay Peninsula as the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eAurea Chersonesus\u003c\/i\u003e. For Janssonius’s audience, this was more than a label—it was a justification for their presence in Southeast Asia. They saw themselves as the rightful heirs to the legendary gold trade of the ancients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Sea of Monsters and History:\u003c\/b\u003e The Indian Ocean (then called the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eErythraeum Mare\u003c\/i\u003e) is depicted here not just as a body of water, but as a theater of history. The map meticulously plots the coastal stations of the ancient spice trade, from the frankincense ports of Arabia to the ivory coasts of \"Barbaria\" (East Africa).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Janssonius Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike earlier Renaissance versions, Janssonius’s work is characterized by the \"Dutch high style.\" Note the delicate stippling in the sea and the elegant, restrained cartouches. It reflects a shift from the bold, chunky lines of the 1500s to a more refined, scientific elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Two Worlds\" Comparison:\u003c\/b\u003e The circular insets at the top perform a vital narrative function: they show the world of the Roman Emperor Augustus side-by-side with the 17th-century globe. It is a subtle boast, reminding the viewer that while the ancients were great, the Dutch have now mapped the entire world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737663144001,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/6D2BBEF6-AB0B-4691-81EB-93FC82324FB6.jpg?v=1775291717","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/erythraei-sive-rubri-maris-periplus-janssonius-1662","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}