Abstract
Em 1935, num monumental estudo sobre a cartografia portuguesa que ainda hoje merece atenção cuidada, Armando Cortesão identificava Luís Jorge de Barbuda como o autor do mapa da China impresso na edição de 1584 do célebre Theatrum Orbis Terrarum de Abraham Ortelius. Depois do estudo pioneiro de Cortesão, este mapa célebre apareceu repetidamente publicado em obras dedicadas à história da cartografia, e foram sendo divulgados alguns documentos de arquivo que traziam novas informações sobre o cartógrafo português, sobre as suas actividades e sobre os círculos em que se movimentava. Especialmente relevante aparece a sua ligação a D. Juan de Borja, embaixador espanhol em Portugal, que na década de 1570 procurava recrutar os serviços de diversos técnicos e especialistas portugueses, entre os quais se contavam Francisco de Holanda e Luís Jorge de Barbuda. É a história deste cartógrafo e do seu mapa que se pretende revisitar na presente comunicação.
In 1935, in a monumental study of Portuguese cartography that still deserves careful attention, Armando Cortesão identified Luís Jorge de Barbuda as the author of the map of China printed in the 1584 edition of Abraham Ortelius' famous Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. After the pioneering study of Cortesão, this famous map appeared repeatedly published in works dedicated to the history of cartography, and some archival documents came to light, bringing new information about the Portuguese cartographer, his activities and the circles in which he moved. Particularly relevant is his connection with D. Juan de Borja, Spanish ambassador to Portugal, who in the 1570s sought to recruit the services of various Portuguese technicians and specialists, among whom were Francisco de Holanda and Luís Jorge de Barbuda. It is the history of this cartographer and his map that will be revisited in this presentation.
In 1935, in a monumental study of Portuguese cartography that still deserves careful attention, Armando Cortesão identified Luís Jorge de Barbuda as the author of the map of China printed in the 1584 edition of Abraham Ortelius' famous Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. After the pioneering study of Cortesão, this famous map appeared repeatedly published in works dedicated to the history of cartography, and some archival documents came to light, bringing new information about the Portuguese cartographer, his activities and the circles in which he moved. Particularly relevant is his connection with D. Juan de Borja, Spanish ambassador to Portugal, who in the 1570s sought to recruit the services of various Portuguese technicians and specialists, among whom were Francisco de Holanda and Luís Jorge de Barbuda. It is the history of this cartographer and his map that will be revisited in this presentation.
| Original language | Portuguese |
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| Pages | 60-61 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | Congresso Internacional «Francisco de Holanda (c. 1518-1584): arte e teoria do Renascimento europeu» - Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal Duration: 22 Nov 2018 → 24 Nov 2018 https://congressofranciscodeholanda.wordpress.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | Congresso Internacional «Francisco de Holanda (c. 1518-1584): arte e teoria do Renascimento europeu» |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisboa |
| Period | 22/11/18 → 24/11/18 |
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