Wednesday, March 27, 2013

yeaverily: The Fra Mauro map, one of the greatest relics of...





yeaverily:



The Fra Mauro map, one of the greatest relics of medieval cartography, was made around 1450 by Venetian monk Fra Mauro. The circular map is drawn on parchment and set in a wooden frame, about two meters in diameter.



My most favourite map :)




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