Map of Europe, 16th century
249kr – 999kr
Reprint of a beautifully coloured 16th-century map of Europe, created by the cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598).
An exquisite 16th-century map of Europe created by one of the greatest names in the history of cartography - Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). Abraham Ortelius was a Flemish-Belgian archaeologist, cartographer and geographer. He is best known for publishing what is usually referred to as the world's first map book in 1570, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, and also for being among the first to put forward the theory of continental drift.
This important map of Europe builds on the surviving works of Mercator, Jenkinson and not least Olaus Magnus map of Scandinavia. The map shows a partially covered and obviously anxious Mother Europe sitting on Zeus in the form of a calm bull, both with their eyes fixed on Europe - curious about its future.
See also Islandia, a map of Iceland, also found in Abraham Ortelius' map book.
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| Cartographer | Abraham Ortelius |
| Time period | 16th century |
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Your wall map always has some white margin around it. The outer dimensions of the wall map are always the same (21x30, 30x40, 40x50, 50x70, 70x100 or 100x140) but the margin differs slightly between sizes and formats to harmonise with the subject and any framing.
21x30
Outer dimensions: 21x30 cmWhite margin: at least 2 cm
30x40
Outer dimensions: 30x40 cmWhite margin: at least 3 cm
40x50
Outer dimensions: 40x50 cmWhite margin: at least 3 cm
50x70
Outer dimensions: 50x70 cmWhite margin: at least 4 cm
70x100
Outer dimensions: 70x10 cmWhite margin: at least 5 cm
100x150
Outer dimensions: 100x140 cmWhite margin: at least 7 cm
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