Theodore de Bry was born in Liege and was a successful engraver, goldsmith and publisher. He came from a wealthy family. His father taught him the art of goldsmithing and copperplate engraving. De Bry was fortunate to live in an important epoch, for the age of overseas discoveries and religious wars had dawned. He created a work that still influences our ideas about this epoch today. De Bry lived for some time with his family in Strasbourg, where many Protestant artists had gone. Strasbourg became the stronghold of goldsmithing and engraving. Later de Bry founded his own publishing company in Frankfurt am Main. His descendants continued to run the company successfully in the 17th century.
Among de Bry's most famous works is a collection of travelogues that he compiled in London together with the geographer Richard Hakluyt from 1586 to 1588. The collection is one of the most important works on European expansion in the 16th century. The travelogue collection included research reports by seafarers, geographers and scholars. During his lifetime Theodore de Bry published six volumes. The work on the comprehensive collection continued beyond his death. His sons completed the travelogues and de Bry's son-in-law Matthäus Merian completed the work in 1634, making a total of 25 volumes with over 1500 copperplate engravings.
The travel report collections West Indian Travel and East Indian Travel were based on descriptions of European research expeditions in America and reports on Dutch supremacy in Asia. Since the beginning of the 16th century, interest in information about the New World and Asia grew. The interest in unusual reports and depictions of exotic adventures grew. The illustrated copper engravings were also popular. In the 16th century, illustrations were the only way to get a picture of unknown regions and the people living there. Reality and fantasy were often mixed up in the illustrations. The interest in the way of life of foreign peoples and the description of exotic plants and animals was particularly great. However, De Bry was critical of the powerful rise of Spain and its influence on the newly discovered areas of America. With his illustrations Theodor de Bry had a lasting influence on the Europeans' image of the colonization of America and Asia.
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_is_welcomed_by_-_(MeisterDrucke-1053083).jpg "History of America: the explorer Christopher Columbus is welcomed by the Indians on his arrival in the New World (Engraving by Theodore De Bry) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: Spaniards exploit gold mines. The Indians work before the eyes of the settlers. Engraving by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598). 16th century Private collection by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: harvesting sugar cane and sugar production by Indian slaves who work for the Spanish conquistadors (Engraving) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Gold mine in Potosi, Bolivia by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Christopher Columbus, Genoese explorer, discovering America, 12 May 1492 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Description of Crimes Inflicted on Indians by Spanish Settlers - Scene of Torture of Indians by Spanish Conquistadors. Torture on a Grill, Amputation of Hands - Engraving by Theodore de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: First contact of the Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci with the Indians of America by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: Collecting sugar cane and making sugar by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "The Burning of Hatuey by the Spaniards at Yara, Cuba, on February 2, 1512 by Theodore de Bry")
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_Spanish_tro_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103896).jpg "Inca Emperor Atahualpa defeated by Francisco Pizarro")
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.jpg "History of America: the Spanish exploit the gold mines (Engraving) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies (Engraving) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Inca Emperor Atahualpa being taken prisoner by Spaniards in Cajamarca, Peru, engraving from American History by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Scene of Cannibalism in Brazil in 1644 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Crocodile Hunting in Florida, from painting by Jacques le Moyne de Morgues, by Theodor de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Francisco de Bobadilla Arriving as Governor and Arresting Christopher Columbus in Hispaniola, 1500 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: An Indian tribe attacks a village in Florida at night. Engraving from Admirante Narratio Americae by Theodore de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Because the Spanish thirst for gold, the Indians pour liquid gold into them. From: Americae pars qv by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Cannibalism of tribes in interior of Brazil, engraving from American History by Theodore de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Indians pour liquid gold into the mouth of a Spaniard, 1594 by Theodore de Bry")
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_October_1_-_(MeisterDrucke-1123423).jpg "Christopher Columbus Landing on the Island of Guanahani (San Salvador) October 12 by Theodore de Bry")
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_holding_a_scepter_in_the_shape_of_a_sun_i_-_(MeisterDrucke-1053084).jpg "The Inca king, Atahualpa, holding a scepter in the shape of a sun, is carried on a litter to meet Francisco Pizarro (Engraving) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Plan of the City of New York in North America Surveyed in the Years 1766 and 1767 Published in Faden")
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.jpg "Map of the Caribbean Islands and the American State of Florida by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Christopher Columbus and the Pinzon brothers leaving the port of Palos in Spain on 03/08/1492 for the New World. Right The King and Queen of Portugal Catholic Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Engraving by Theodore de Bry in Admirante by Theodore de Bry")
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_encourage_-_(MeisterDrucke-1055668).jpg "A Dominican Monk Encourages Francisco Pizarro to Seek Revenge on the Inca King Atahualpa (Engraving) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Spanish Soldiers Observe and Carry Out the Punishment of a Slave by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Cruelty of the Spanish Colonists Towards the Indians, Mexico, c.1550 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Tulips. From Florilegium novum, hoc est Variorum Maximeque Radiorum Florum ac Plantorum by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Welcoming Dutch, from India Orientalis by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Anthropophage Meals: Cannibals of South America - in “Admirante Narratio Americae”, by Théodore de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Departure from Lisbon for Brazil, the East Indies and America, Illustration from")
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.jpg "The Spanish conquistadores Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro and Hernando de Luque joined forces to conquer Peru by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus on the island of Jamaica in 1503 by Theodore de Bry")
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_from_a_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119601).jpg "Gold diggers in Florida, colored engraving from Brevis Narratio by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Grand Voyages, 1591 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Clash between Native Indians and Spanish Troops, Engraving from Historia Americae, by Theodor de Bry, Frankfurt by Theodore de Bry")
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_attacking_the_Indians_-_(MeisterDrucke-110828).jpg "The Dogs of Vasco Nunez de Balboa Attacking the Indians by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "South American Indigenous Religious Rite, from Historia Americae by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Battle in front of city of Matical in Bay of Bengal, engraving from Indiae Orientalis by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "History of America: Ritual Dance to Celebrate Friendship. Engraving by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598). 16th century Vincennes, Historical Museum of the Navy by Theodore de Bry")
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_from_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1110002).jpg "Taino Natives Cooking Fish, from Brief and True Report of New Found Land of Virginia by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "The Inca King Atahualpa Being Taken Prisoner by Spaniards in Cajamarca by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Chalcas, Soothsayer of the Greeks at the Siege of Troy, from")
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.jpg "History of America: Two inhabitants of Virginia, Indian weapons of arrows and bow. Engraving from Admirante Narratio Americae by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Description of crimes inflicted on Indians by Spanish settlers - Fire of an Indian village by the Conquistadors. Hanging - Engraving by Theodore de Bry in")
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.jpg "The Spanish abusing the Indian women after the capture of King Atahualpa (c.1502-33) in 1532 by Theodore de Bry")
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_fighting_using_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051272).jpg "History of America: The soldiers of Chief Outina (or Olata Utina) fighting, using the French of the expedition of Jean Ribault (or Ribaut), the enemy tribes of Potanou. Engraving from Admirante Narratio Americae (History of the Americas) by Theodore de Bry by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Yeomen Ushers in the Funeral Cortege of Sir Philip Sidney on the Way to St. Paul")
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.jpg "Hartwig Schmidenstedt, German Rhetorician by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Christopher Columbus and the Pinzon brothers leaving the port of Palos in Spain on 03/08/1492 for the New World. Right The King and Queen of Portugal Catholic Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Engraving by Theodore de Bry in Admirante by Theodore de Bry")
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_engraving_-_(MeisterDrucke-1110007).jpg "Fleet of Galleons in Acapulco Port, engraving by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Method for Extorting a Confession from a Criminal in South America at the Time the Spaniards Arrived; from Theodore de Bry (1528-1598)")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1057657).jpg "The boat of the Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci by Theodore de Bry")
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_(14511454-1512)_Italian_-_(MeisterDrucke-1052247).jpg "History of America: Amerigo Vespucci (Americus Vespucius) (1451/1454-1512), Italian merchant and navigator uses his astrolabe to measure the Southern Cross. Left portrait of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and a passage of the first song of th by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "The Execution of an Enemy by the Topinambous Indians, 1562 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Queen Elizabeth I of England (from a stained glass window) by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Pedro de Alvarado and His Soldiers Massacring the Aztecs, c.1520 by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Spaniards being welcomed by an Indian king, from Girolamo Benzoni")
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.jpg "Francisco Pizarro assassinated by an army of conspirators by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Method of burial of Peruvian kings and nobility from Girolamo Benzoni")
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.jpg "South American Indians Drowning Spaniards to See if They are Immortal by Theodore de Bry")
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.jpg "Dismembering and Cooking an Enemy (from")
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.jpg "Wolfgang Laz, Austrian cartographer and historian by Theodore de Bry")
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