João Teixeira Albernaz Asia Charts Year: 1989 Reproduction (1640 Original) Call Number: MAP-1989-01 João Teixeira Albernaz I is one of the most representative cartographers of Portugal in the 17th century. His maps are renowned for their detailed and accurate information, as well as their exquisite and beautiful artwork. As a member of the renowned Teixeira cartographer family, Albernaz inherited a strong cartographic tradition and excelled at hand-drawing maps. He was often commissioned by the Portuguese government to provide support for navigation, exploration and territorial management. These maps were originally published in 1640. They were drawn in the style of Portolan charts, integrating a network of rhumb lines and compass bearings. They also incorporated advances in celestial navigation, depicting ports and islands from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, especially the important nodes on Portugal’s maritime trade routes. The land areas have coats of arms, painted banners, and flags of the ruling dynasties. The crescent banners on the Anatolian Plateau, northeastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula represent the Ottoman Empire. The Cross of Lorraine on the coat of arms of Ethiopia, Africa, represents Europe’s imagination of Prester John’s mysterious kingdom in the east. The name "Macao" is written in red on the island in the middle of the Pearl River, indicating that the impression of the Xijiang waterway at that time led cartographers to believe that Macao was located in the middle of the Pearl River. 54 07
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