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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for “Atlas Novus (New Atlas)” is a 1700 ink by Romeyn de Hooghe, a Baroque work, depicting Aeneas, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a detailed title page with intricate designs and text. The title page is for a book called "Atlas Novus" which is a collection of maps. It was published in 1730, but created around 1700, which is interesting because it shows how long it took to get published. You can learn more about the technique used to create this, etching.
Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 – 10 June 1708) was a late Dutch Baroque painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist.
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