Archive for posts tagged with ‘world map’


Aug 12 2010

1564 Map of the World by Ortellius

Maps and charts / Renaissance - 1 year ago - troycapc

1564 Map of the World by Ortellius

This is a reproduction of the famous world map from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, “Theatre of the Orb of the Earth(s)” by Abraham Ortellius. The only surviving copy is in the library of the University of Basle, Switzerland.

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Jul 11 2010

World Map attributed to Diego Ribero, 1527

Maps and charts / Renaissance / Spanish - 1 year ago - troycapc

World Map attributed to Diego Ribero, 1527

This is a reproduction of a map attributed to Diego Ribero. He was a cartographer for Charles V beginning in 1519 having sailed with Vasco da Gama and Afonso de Albuquerque. He produced official maps of the world for the growing Spanish Empire until his death in 1533.

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