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Ancient map Carta Marina, sea monsters map, 1539, (fine art photo paper print, 58 cm x 79 cm)

SKU:  P-186729

Ancient map Carta Marina, sea monsters map, 1539, (fine art photo paper print, 58 cm x 79 cm)

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The Carta Marina is a historic map created by Olaus Magnus, a Swedish ecclesiastic, cartographer, and historian. The full title of the map is "Carta Marina et Descriptio Septentrionalium Terrarum Ac Mirabilium Rerum in Eis Contentarum Diligentissime Elaborata Anno Domini 1539." This Latin title translates to "A Marine Chart and Description of the Northern Lands and the Miraculous Things Contained Therein, Carefully Drawn Up in the Year 1539. 

The Carta Marina by Olaus Magnus remains an important piece of cartographic history, celebrated for both its artistic beauty and its contributions to our understanding of the Northern European regions during the 16th century. It continues to be studied by historians, cartographers, and art enthusiasts for its cultural and historical significance.

In addition to the Carta Marina, Olaus Magnus wrote a comprehensive work titled "Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus" (History of the Northern Peoples). This multi-volume work, published in 1555, provided detailed descriptions of the people, customs, folklore, and natural history of Northern Europe. It was one of the earliest ethnographic and geographical studies of the region.

Olaus Magnus is remembered as a significant figure in the preservation and dissemination of knowledge about the Northern European region during a time of political and religious change. His Carta Marina and Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus are considered important historical documents that provide valuable insights into the geography, culture, and natural history of the North during the Renaissance era.

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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