{"title":"Henricus Hondius II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-655 citation-end-655\"\u003eHenricus Hondius II (1597–1651) was a highly influential Dutch cartographer, engraver, and publisher during the Dutch Golden Age.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-654 citation-end-654\"\u003eBecause there were two prominent map-making families with the same name, he is often distinguished from his contemporary, Hendrik Hondius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_52eeef4d088c0c3d-225\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCartographic Dynasty:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-653 citation-end-653\"\u003e Henricus was born into a famous map-making family in Amsterdam.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-652 citation-end-652\"\u003eHis father was Jodocus Hondius I, a renowned figure who acquired the original copper plates of Gerard Mercator’s famous world map in 1604, which became the foundation for the family's thriving business.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_52eeef4d088c0c3d-226\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-651\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-651\"\u003eExpansion of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-651 citation-end-651\"\u003e After his father's death in 1612, Henricus continued the family legacy by expanding the world-famous Mercator-Hondius atlas series.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e He made his debut as a publisher with the fifth edition (the \u003ci\u003eEditio quinta\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1623, which he grew to include 150 maps. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_52eeef4d088c0c3d-227\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompetitive Rivalry:\u003c\/b\u003e The map-making business was intensely competitive. When his brother Jodocus Hondius II died in 1629, some of their copper plates were sold to a rival publisher, Willem Jansz. \u003cspan class=\"citation-650 citation-end-650\"\u003eBlaeu.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-649 citation-end-649\"\u003eIn response, Henricus and his brother-in-law, Johannes Janssonius, began engraving copies of those plates to maintain their market position against Blaeu.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_52eeef4d088c0c3d-228\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-648\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-648\"\u003eInnovations in Accessibility:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-648 citation-end-648\"\u003e During the 1630s, Henricus worked on smaller-format versions of his atlases.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e These were roughly 16 x 23 cm and were designed specifically to be more portable for students, merchants, and travelers, making geographic knowledge more accessible to the public. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_52eeef4d088c0c3d-229\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategic Map-making:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-647 citation-end-647\"\u003e His early work included highly detailed regional maps, such as his 1622 map of Dutch Flanders, which highlighted the fortifications and topography of the region—an area of major strategi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nova-totius-terrarum-orbis-geographica-ac-hydrographica-tabula","title":"Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula (31.5 in x 23.5 in)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenricus Hondius - The World (31.5 in x 23.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eStep back into the 17th century with this exquisite reproduction of Henricus Hondius’s 1630 world map. As a triumph of Baroque-style cartography, this piece is famous for being the first dated atlas map to show the coastline of Australia, while charmingly depicting California as an island. The stunning double hemispheres are surrounded by masterful engravings of the four classical elements, alongside portraits of legendary figures like Julius Caesar and Gerardus Mercator. 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