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Ancient map of the World, Nova et exacta Terrarum Tabula geographica et hydrographica, 1594

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Ancient map of the World, Nova et exacta Terrarum Tabula geographica et hydrographica, 1594

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Petrus Plancius was a Flemish-Dutch cartographer, astronomer, and clergyman who lived from 1552 to 1622. He was known for his contributions to cartography during the Dutch Golden Age. Plancius was involved in the creation of numerous world maps, globes, and navigational charts.

One of his notable works is the 1594 double hemisphere world map. This map, titled "Nova et exacta Terrarum Tabula geographica et hydrographica," depicted the world in two hemispheres. Plancius based his map on the discoveries and observations made by various explorers and navigators of his time.

The map featured various geographical elements such as continents, countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and oceans. Plancius included illustrations of ships and sea monsters in the surrounding oceans, which was a common practice in cartography during that era.

Plancius' double hemisphere world map also incorporated elements of celestial cartography. It depicted the constellations and zodiac signs in the outer borders of the map, connecting the terrestrial and celestial spheres.

This map was significant for its accurate representation of the known world at that time. It contributed to the dissemination of geographic knowledge and aided explorers and sailors in their voyages of discovery.

Today, original copies of Plancius' 1594 double hemisphere world map can be found in various museums and private collections around the world. These maps serve as historical artifacts and provide insights into the geographical understanding of the Renaissance period.

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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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