• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom left corner
  • detail of the map from the top right corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom right corner
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Ancient map of the World, Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris, 1587

SKU:  189794

Ancient map of the World, Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris, 1587

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The map was created by Rumold Mercator, the son of the famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. The map is titled "Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris" and was published in 1587.

Rumold Mercator's map is a reduced and condensed version of his father's larger world map, known as the "Magna Universali." Gerardus Mercator is renowned for his development of the Mercator projection, a cylindrical map projection that preserves accurate shapes and angles but distorts the size of landmasses as they get farther from the equator.

The "Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio" is a smaller and more manageable version of the world map, designed to be easily portable and practical for use in various contexts. While it retains the Mercator projection's distortion characteristics, it still provides a reasonably accurate representation of the world at the time.

The map includes continents, countries, and major cities, as well as geographical features such as rivers, mountains, and seas. It likely reflects the geographical knowledge available in the late 16th century, including the discoveries made during the Age of Exploration.

Rumold Mercator's map, like his father's works, contributed to the advancement of cartography and the dissemination of geographic knowledge during the Renaissance period. It provided a visual representation of the world as understood at the time and helped shape the understanding of geography for generations to come.

 

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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