Arnoldus Montanus

Arnoldus Montanus (c. 1625–1683) was a Dutch teacher and author who published books on theology, history, and geography of both the Netherlands and faraway countries.

Montanus, a Latinized form of van den Berg or van Bergen, was born in Amsterdam and studied theology at Leiden University.

He became a minister in Schellingwoude in 1653 and in Schoonhoven, where he also became headmaster of the Latin School, in 1667.

His most famous book is De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld.

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Arnoldus Montanus, 1680, Ambassades Mémorables de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales des Provinces unies, vers les Empereurs du Japon .
"The rich carriage of Taikōsama (court) lady-in-waiting", a picture from Montanus' richly illustrated 1669 book about Japan. The picture owes more to imagination than to observation. [ 1 ]