Theodor de Bry
16th century engraver and publisher from Liège (1528–1598) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodor de Bry (also Theodorus de Bry) (1528 – 27 March 1598) was an engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas. The Spanish Inquisition forced de Bry [citation needed] , a Protestant, to flee his native, Spanish-controlled Southern Netherlands. He moved around Europe, starting from his birth on the city of Liège in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, then to Strasbourg, Antwerp, London and Frankfurt, where he settled.
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Theodor de Bry | |
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Born | 1528 |
Died | 27 March 1598 (aged 69–70) |
Known for | Engraving |
Notable work | Collectiones peregrinatiorum in Indiam orientalem et Indiam occidentalem (1590–1633) |
De Bry created a large number of engraved illustrations for his books. Most of his books were based on first-hand observations by explorers, even if De Bry himself, acting as a recorder of information, never visited the Americas. To modern eyes, many of the illustrations seem formal but detailed.