Title: The Bay of All Saints

Description

• This map by Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), one of the most important Dutch cartographers, shows the Bay of All Saints off the coast of Brazil. The bay was named by Amerigo Vespucci, who is said to have entered it on All Saints’ Day, November 1, in the year 1501. Located on the bay is the city of Salvador.

Cartographer

• Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673)

Publication Information

• J. Blaeve, Amsterdam, Holland

Language

• Latin

Title in Original Language

• Sinus Omnium Sanctoru[m]

Place

• Latin America and the Caribbean > Brazil

Time

• 1500 CE - 1699 CE

Topic

• History & geography > Geography & travel > Atlases, maps, charts & plans

Additional Subjects

• All Saints Bay (Brazil);
• Brazil -- History -- Colonial Period, 1500-1822

Type of Item

• Maps

Physical Description

• 1 color map; 39 x 51.3 centimeters

Institution

• National Library of Brazil

External Resource

• http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/brrjbn.1072