Frans Hogenberg (1535–1590) was a Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker.
Hogenberg was born in Mechelen in Flanders as the son of Nicolaas Hogenberg.[1] In 1568 he was banned from Antwerp by the Duke of Alva and travelled to London, where he stayed a few years before emigrating to Cologne.[1] He is known for portraits and topographical views as well as historical allegories. He also produced scenes of contemporary historical events.
Historical view of Trier, Germany, published in Civitates Orbis Terrarum with Georg Braun
Theatrum orbis terrarum - collaboration with Abraham Ortelius, 1565
Civitates Orbis Terrarum - collaboration with his son Abraham and Georg Braun, 1572. This collection of maps across Europe is the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th century. Hogenberg engraved the majority of the maps in the book and George Braun wrote the text and acquired source material for the books. There were six volumes of the book published.
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The Blue Cloak. Some say this 1558 engraving, with proverbs written above the figures, formed the basis for Breughel's Netherlandish Proverbs painting
History of geography (First undisputed non-Indigenous discovery, exploration and mapping of Australasia, including the Australian continent and New Zealand, excluding New Guinea, 1606–1646)
History of geodesy and surveying (First published systematic uses of the triangulation method in modern surveying and mapmaking, 1533–1615)
Note: 1 Depictions of early modern Netherlandish cartography, geography and cosmography (especially in the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography, approximately 1570s–1670s) in works of art
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