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'''Jean Rotz''' was a French artist-cartographer of the 16th century. He was born of a Scottich father. |
'''Jean Rotz''' was a French artist-cartographer of the 16th century. He was born of a Scottich father. |
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Jean Rotz was a member of the school of the [[Dieppe maps]]. He may have accompanied [[Jean |
Jean Rotz was a member of the school of the [[Dieppe maps]]. He may have accompanied [[Jean Parmentier]] to [[Sumatra]] in 1529, and certainly went to [[Brazil]] in 1539.<ref>''Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625'' David B. Quinn p.57-58 [http://books.google.com/books?id=P7OuMkzGKw0C&pg=PA57]</ref> |
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His work was greatly influenced by these first French travels, inducing him to create highly decoarative maps.<ref>''Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625'' David B. Quinn p.57-58 [http://books.google.com/books?id=P7OuMkzGKw0C&pg=PA57]</ref><ref>''European travellers in India'' Edward Farley Oaten p.123 [http://books.google.com/books?id=HlibHoeruDUC&pg=PA123]</ref><ref name="Cambridge"/> |
His work was greatly influenced by these first French travels, inducing him to create highly decoarative maps.<ref>''Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625'' David B. Quinn p.57-58 [http://books.google.com/books?id=P7OuMkzGKw0C&pg=PA57]</ref><ref>''European travellers in India'' Edward Farley Oaten p.123 [http://books.google.com/books?id=HlibHoeruDUC&pg=PA123]</ref><ref name="Cambridge"/> |
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Revision as of 06:07, 11 November 2009
Jean Rotz was a French artist-cartographer of the 16th century. He was born of a Scottich father.
Jean Rotz was a member of the school of the Dieppe maps. He may have accompanied Jean Parmentier to Sumatra in 1529, and certainly went to Brazil in 1539.[1] His work was greatly influenced by these first French travels, inducing him to create highly decoarative maps.[2][3][4]
Failing to find employment with Francis I, Jean Rotz went to England in 1542 and entered the service of Henry VIII.[5]
Notes
- ^ Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625 David B. Quinn p.57-58 [1]
- ^ Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625 David B. Quinn p.57-58 [2]
- ^ European travellers in India Edward Farley Oaten p.123 [3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Cambridgewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Explorers and colonies: America, 1500-1625 David B. Quinn p.57-58 [4]