
- 30 de dez. de 2021
- 6 min
Chart of the Week | Miller Atlas, c. 1517-1519, Portugal
Authors | Autores Lopo Homem, [Pedro Reinel], [Jorge Reinel] Date | Data [c.1517-1519] Country | País Portugal Archive | Arquivo Bibliothèque nationale de France Call number | Número de Catálogo Res. Ge. DD. 683 Medea-Chart DB entry | Entrada BD Medea-Chart A precious set of ten manuscript nautical charts and a world map, known as the Miller Atlas, is kept in the Bibliothèque nationale de France and presents the world as it was known in Europe before the voyage of Fernão de M
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- 23 de dez. de 2021
- 4 min
Chart of the Week | Petrus Roselli, 1449, Spain
Author | Autor Petrus Roselli Date | Data 1449 Country | País Majorca (Spain) Archive | Arquivo Baden State Library (Badische Landesbibliothek) Call number | Número de Catálogo S6 Dimensions | Dimensão 1020 x 590 mm Medea-Chart DB Entry | Entrada BD Medea-Chart Determining the accuracy of a nautical chart could be a daunting task for the typical 15th century buyer, considering the large amount of graphical and textual information stored on these objects. As charts became more
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![Chart of the Week | [Girolamo Verrazano], c. 1529](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fae318_2daab5b745c842a383a283f075c252fd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_358,h_269,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fae318_2daab5b745c842a383a283f075c252fd~mv2.jpeg)
- 16 de dez. de 2021
- 4 min
Chart of the Week | [Girolamo Verrazano], c. 1529
Author | Autor [Girolamo Verrazano] Date | Data c. 1529, corrected c. 1540 Country | País Italy? Archive | Arquivo Greenwich, U.K., National Maritime Museum Call number | Número de Catálogo G201:1/15 Dimensions | Dimensões 73 x 109 cm Medea-Chart DB entry | Entrada BD Medea-Chart The chartmaker, Girolamo (Hieronymo) Verrazano, was the brother of the explorer Giovanni Verrazano (c. 1485-1528). Several charts have been attributed to Girolamo, some erroneously, but only one bear
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