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Ancient map of Arctic Pole or Northern Regions, 1600

SKU:  192438

Ancient map of Arctic Pole or Northern Regions, 1600

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"Polus Arcticus sive Tractus Septentrionalis" (Latin for "Arctic Pole or Northern Regions") refers to a map or depiction of the Arctic and northern regions of the Earth. It typically represents the areas surrounding the North Pole, including the Arctic Ocean, the Arctic Circle, and the land masses located in the northernmost part of the world.

Historically, maps of the Arctic were of great interest to explorers, navigators, and cartographers seeking to understand and navigate the northern regions. These maps often depicted the known coastlines, islands, and geographical features of the Arctic, as well as unexplored or hypothetical regions.

The term "Polus Arcticus sive Tractus Septentrionalis" is a common title used in historical cartography to denote maps specifically focused on the Arctic or the northern regions. These maps were created by various cartographers and publishers throughout history, including those from the Renaissance and Age of Exploration onwards.

The depiction of the Arctic and the surrounding northern territories has evolved over time as new explorations and discoveries have taken place.

"Polus Arcticus sive Tractus Septentrionalis," it's attributed to Abraham Ortelius, a renowned Flemish cartographer who lived from 1527 to 1598. Ortelius published this map as part of his famous atlas, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum," first published in 1570 but Matthias Quad engraved the maps.

Matthias Quad was a German cartographer and publisher known for his work in the late 16th century.

Find more maps of Abraham Ortelius 

 

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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