File:1581 Bunting clover leaf map.jpg

Summary

Heinrich Bünting: Deutsch: „Die gantze Welt in einem Kleberblat / Welches ist der Stadt Hannover meines lieben Vaterlandes Wapen“

English: "The entire world in the shape of a clover-leaf, which is the emblem of the city of Hannover, my beloved homeland"

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Artist

Heinrich Bünting (1545–1606)
Alternative names	Buntingus, Bunting, Pendingius
Description	German theologian, geographer and chronicler
Date of birth/death	1545	30 December 1606
Location of birth/death	Hanover	Hanover
Work period	1565 –1599
Work location	Hanover
Authority file	: Q99420 VIAF: 32300072 ISNI: 0000000066297135 ULAN: 500356041 LCCN: n83050505 NLA: 36216895 WorldCat

Title

Deutsch: „Die gantze Welt in einem Kleberblat / Welches ist der Stadt Hannover meines lieben Vaterlandes Wapen“

English: "The entire world in the shape of a clover-leaf, which is the emblem of the city of Hannover, my beloved homeland"

Description

Deutsch: Weltkarte aus dem Jahr 1581 in Form eines Kleeblattes: die drei klassischen Kontinenten Europa, Asien und Afrika bilden die Blätter und die Stadt Jerusalem das Zentrum. Zusätzlich sind England, Skandinavien und Amerika eingezeichnet. Erstellt von Heinrich Bünting und gedruckt in Magdeburg.

English: Stylized world map in the shape of a clover-leaf (the three classical continents of Europe, Asia, Africa), with Jerusalem at the center, with additional indication of Great Britain, Scandinavia and America / the New World. Page 4f. of Die eigentliche und warhafftige gestalt der Erden und des Meers (1581), printed in Magdeburg.

Українська: Стилізована карта світу у формі листка конюшини (три класичних континенти: Європа, Азія, Африка), з Єрусалимом у центрі, з додатковим позначенням Великобританії, Скандинавії та Америки / Нового Світу. 1581 р. надруковано в Магдебурзі. Автор: Генріх Бюнтінг.

Date

1581

Medium

woodcut print

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English: Stylized world map in the shape of a clover-leaf (the three classical continents of Europe, Asia, Africa), with Jerusalem at the center, with additional indication of Great Britain, Scandinavia and America / the New World. 1581 printed in Magdeburg. Drawn by Heinrich Bünting.

Other languages:

Čeština: Stylizovaná mapa světa ve tvaru listu jetele (tři klasické kontinenty - Evropa, Asie a Afrika) s Jeruzalémem uprostřed a s dodatečným označením Velké Británie, Skandinávie a Ameriky / Nového světa, vytištěno roku 1581 v Magdeburku, kreby Heinrich Bünting.

Deutsch: Weltkarte aus dem Jahr 1581 in Form eines Kleeblattes: Die drei klassischen Kontinente Europa, Asien und Afrika bilden die Blätter und die Stadt Jerusalem das Zentrum. Zusätzlich sind England, Skandinavien und Amerika eingezeichnet. Erstellt von Heinrich Bünting und gedruckt in Magdeburg.

English: Stylized world map in the shape of a clover-leaf (the three classical continents of Europe, Asia, Africa), with Jerusalem at the center, with additional indication of Great Britain, Scandinavia and America / the New World. 1581 printed in Magdeburg. Drawn by Heinrich Bünting.

Español: Mapamundi estilizado en forma de hoja de trébol (los tres continentes clásicos de Europa, Asia y África), con Jerusalén en el centro y con indicación adicional de Gran Bretaña, Escandinavia y América/Nuevo Mundo. Dibujado por Heinrich Bünting, impreso en 1581 en Magdeburgo.

Français : Carte du monde sous la forme d'un trèfle à trois feuilles représentant l'Europe, l'Asie et l'Afrique, avec Jérusalem en son centre. La Grande-Bretagne, la Scandinavie et les Amériques sont aussi mentionnées. Carte dessinée par Heinrich Bünting et imprimée à Magdeburg en 1581.

Italiano: Planisfero a forma di trifoglio (in ogni fogliolina sono raffigurati i continenti del Vecchio Mondo: Europa, Asia e Africa), con Gerusalemme al centro, e indicate ai margini la Gran Bretagna, la Scandinavia e l'America (il Nuovo Mondo). Disegnato da Heinrich Bünting e stampato a Magdeburgo nel 1581.

Magyar: Lóhere alakú stilizált világtérkép (a három klasszikus kontinens: Európa, Ázsia és Afrika), középen Jeruzsálemmel, továbbá Nagy-Britannia, Skandinávia és Amerika/Újvilág jelölésével. Heinrich Bünting rajzolta, 1581-ben nyomtatták Magdeburgban

Nederlands: Wereldkaart uit 1581 met Jeruzalem in het midden, daaromheen de bekende werelddelen (Europa, Afrika en Azië) en aan de randen Scandinavië, Engeland en de Nieuwe Wereld

Português: Mapa-múndi estilizado em forma de folha de trevo (os três continentes clássicos: Europa, Ásia e África), com Jerusalém no centro e indicação adicional da Grã-Bretanha, Escandinávia e América/Novo Mundo. Desenhado por Heinrich Bünting e impresso em Magdeburgo em 1581.

Slovenščina: Stiliziran zemljevid v obliki deteljnega lista (tri klasične celine: Evropa, Azija, Afrika) z Jeruzalemom v središču, z dodatnimi oznakami Velike Britanije, Skandinavije in Amerike/Novega sveta. Narisal ga je Heinrich Bünting (en). Natisnjeno v Magdeburgu, 1581.

Македонски: Германска стилизирана карта на светот од 1581 г. во облик на детелина (трите стари континенти) и Ерусалим во средиштето.

Українська: Стилізована карта світу у формі листка конюшини (три класичних континенти: Європа, Азія, Африка), з Єрусалимом у центрі, з додатковим позначенням Великобританії, Скандинавії та Америки / Нового Світу. 1581 р. надруковано в Магдебурзі. Автор: Генріх Бюнтінг.

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