Original antique map or plan of Lublin by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenburg.
Published as part of their six-volume atlas "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" around 1616-1617.
The map provides a detailed panoramic bird's-eye view of the city.
The title translates to "Impression of the illustrious city of Lublin n the Kingdom of Poland: a market for all parts of the world, famously held three times a year."
It includes a list of 22 specific locations within the city.
The original atlas was one of the best selling works in the late 16th century and is considered one of the first modern atlases.
Georg Braun was a clergyman from Cologne who acted as the principal editor, coordinator, and writer. He was responsible for the descriptive text printed on the back of each map.
Frans Hogenberg: was a renowned Flemish engraver who performed the majority of the copperplate engravings for the first four volumes. He also famously engraved maps for Abraham Ortelius's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", to which the "Civitates" was intended as a companion.
The "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" is celebrated for its technical skill and artistic detail, often featuring costumed figures in the foreground to document contemporary dress and social behaviour.
While primarily focused on Europe, it included significant non-European cities such as Mexico City, Cuzco, Goa, and Calicut.
After Braun's death in 1622, the original copperplates were acquired and reissued by various Dutch cartographers, including Jan Jansson and Frederick de Wit, throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
