Mapping our world, Terra Incognita to Australia, National Library of Australia
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Mapping our world, Terra Incognita to Australia, National Library of Australia
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Mapping our world
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
National Library of Australia
Sub title
Terra Incognita to Australia
Summary
The cover image, World Map by Fra Mauro c. 1450 is one of the most important and famous maps of all time. This monumental map of the world was created by the monk Fra Mauro in his monastery on the island of San Michele in the Venetian lagoon. Now the centrepiece of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in St Marc's Square in Venice, the map in its nearly 600-year history has never left Venice - until now. Renowned for its sheer size, over 2.3 metres square, and stunning colours, the map was made at a time of transition between the medieval world view and new knowledge uncovered by the great voyages of discovery. Brilliantly painted and illuminated on sheets of oxhide, the sphere of the Earth is surrounded by the sphere of the Ocean in the ancient way. Yet Fra Mauro included the latest information on exploration by Portuguese and Arab navigators. Commissioned by King Afonso V of Portugal, it is the last of the great medieval world maps to inspire navigators in the Age of Discovery to explore beyond the Indian Ocean
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- Biblioteca nazionale marciana -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Biblioteca apostolica vaticana -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- National Library of Australia -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Bibliotheque nationale (France) -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Map collections -- Australia -- Exhibitions
- Nonfiction
- Maps -- Australia -- Exhibitions
- British Library -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Exhibitions
- Early maps -- Australia -- Exhibitions
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- Biblioteca nazionale marciana -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Biblioteca apostolica vaticana -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- National Library of Australia -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Bibliotheque nationale (France) -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Map collections -- Australia -- Exhibitions
- Nonfiction
- Maps -- Australia -- Exhibitions
- British Library -- Map collections -- Exhibitions
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Exhibitions
- Early maps -- Australia -- Exhibitions
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