Braun, Georg

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BRAUN (BRUIN), GEORG (JORIS)

Braun, topographer, geographer and publisher, is best known for “Civitates orbis terrrarum”, six volumes, published 1572–1617, on which he worked with engraver Frans Hogenberg. It was published in many editions in Latin, French and German at Cologne. It was the first atlas of town plans and views of the known world, and was often found in conjunction with Ortelius‘. This great city atlas eventually contained 546 prospects, bird-eye views and map views of cities from all over the world. Braun added to the maps figures in local dress.

Dates

1541–1622

Place of birth

Köln