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Jacomina Hondius (
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
ized version of her
Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...
name: ''Jacomijntje de Hond'') (24 June 1558 – 02 January 1628) was a
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and Dutch
calligrapher Calligraphy () is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "the art of giving form to signs in an exp ...
notable for being the first female European calligrapher to have signed examples of her work published.


Biography

Hondius was born in
Wakken Wakken is a village and ''deelgemeente'' in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Lys and Mandel. History Wakken is one of the seven oldest parishes in W ...
and grew up in
Ghent Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...
. Her parents were Petronella van Havertuyn and Olivier de Hondt, a bailiff. In 1584, she moved from Flanders to
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with her brother
Jodocus Jodocus is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jodocus Badius (1462–1535), Flemish pioneer of the printing industry * Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612), Flemish/Dutch engraver and cartographer * Joos de Damhouder (1507–1581), also ...
, to escape religious difficulties. In 1585 in London she married Petrus Montanus (Pieter van den Berghe) (1560–1625), an engraver and
cartographer Cartography (; from , 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and , 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an imagined reality) can ...
like her brother. Jodocus Hondius, Petrus Montanus, and Hondius' brother-in-law Petrus Kaerius (
Pieter van den Keere Pieter van den Keere ( 1571 – c. 1646) was a Flemish engraver, publisher and globe maker who worked for the most part of his career in England and the Dutch Republic. Life He was born in Ghent, son of engraver Hendrik van den Keere, and around ...
)(1571 – c. 1646), himself an engraver, formed the nucleus of what was to become "the well known family of cartographers, Hondius."Keuning, J. "Jodocus Hondius Jr." ''Imago Mundi'', vol. 5, 1948, pp. 63–71. ''JSTOR''
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1149786
Accessed 19 May 2022. Jacomina Hondius had five children, all sons, one of whom, Samuel Montanus (1592-1669), himself became an engraver, and two of whom went into book trades.David Montanus
Ecartico. Accessed 19 May 2022. Hondius contributed two signed plates to her brother Jodocus Hondius’ anthology of European calligraphy, '' Theatrum artis scribendi'', "the first international calligraphic anthology."Writing manuals and copybooks (16th to 18th century)
Britannica Her pieces were published under the name "Jacquemyne Hondius" alongside the work of a number of well-established artists such as
John de Beauchesne John de Beauchesne, also known as John de Beau Chesne, Jean de Beauchesne and Jehan de Beauchesne (c.1538 in Paris – May 1620 in London) was a French Huguenot writing master (that is, a teacher of penmanship) and calligraphy, calligrapher. He ...
, the author of the first copy-book in English. She does not appear to have published anything further under her own name. She lived in London from 1584 to 1595, in
Vlissingen Vlissingen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an importan ...
from 1595 to 1598, in
Middelburg, Zeeland Middelburg () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the Capital (political), capital of the Provinces of the Netherlands, ...
from 1598 to 1602 and in
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
from 1602 until her death at age 69 in 1628.


See also

* '' Theatrum artis scribendi'' * List of female calligraphers


References


External links


Jacomina Hondius
Ecartico
Website Ecartico
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hondius, Jacomina 1558 births 1628 deaths 16th-century calligraphers 17th-century calligraphers Artists from Amsterdam Artists from Ghent Calligraphers from the Northern Netherlands Women calligraphers