NEW YORK — Not much is known about how Renaissance cartographer Martin Waldseemüller created his 1516 "Carta marina" world map, possibly the most up-to-date conception of the world at the time. But ...
An exhibition shows the beauty and disparity of maps in a time of rapid discovery, when the shape of the known world was ever-changing CAMBRIDGE — It doesn’t matter whether a map is on your phone, in ...
WASHINGTON — The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book. Chet Van Duzer's "Sea ...
What is the story behind the sea monsters seen on so many early European maps? Their first appearance can be traced back to 10th century mappaemundi and continue through the end of the 1500s. They are ...
Introduction: Renaissance maps and the concept of the human -- Climate, culture or kinship? Explaining human diversity c.1500 -- Atlantic empires, map workshops and Renaissance geographical culture -- ...
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