1482 Map Of The World

One peculiar feature is that he reverses the. The most obvious difference is in the look of its maps which were printed from carved wood blocks rather than copperplate engravings. Ptolemy s map of the world shown in a reproduction from 1482 includes only europe asia and northern africa.

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1482 map of the world. Renew items and pay fines. Ayer 1912 a britannica publishing partner. Huntington library and art gallery. It was included in a volume of ptolemy s maps that was the first to be printed outside italy and the first to use woodcuts.

The ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to hellenistic society in the 2nd century. This copy of ptolemy s world map was produced slightly later in 1482. Click here to load marc record link to old catalogue. World map derived from ptolemy s geographia world map derived from ptolemy s geographia woodcut 1482.

Map of the world by claudius ptolemy c. 150 based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts it is traditionally credited to agathodaemon of alexandria. Significant contributions of ptolemy s map is the first use of longitudinal and latitudinal lines as well as specifying terrestrial locations by celestial observations. It is based on the description contained in ptolemy s book geography written c.

Johannes schnitzer s world map from holle s 1482 edition of ptolemy s geography. Ptolomaeus map of the world 1482 map. Were printed from carved wood blocks rather than copperplate engravings. The granger collection new york.

He also created two globes depicting earth and sky in 1477 predating martin behaim s erdapfel. The world map is credited to johannes schnitzer of armsheim johannes the blockcutter. 150 a d ulm edition 1482. The world map is credited to johannes schnitzer of armsheim johannes the blockcutter.

However the introduction of mathematics and the idea of accurate measurement were to change the nature of european mapmaking forever. The americas southern africa australia the pacific islands and antarctica were unknown to ptolemy who lived in the 2nd century ad. Reproduced from the original in the henry e. The ulm edition of 1482 is much different than the italian editions.

S n 197 cartographic mathematical data. The ulm edition of 1482 is much different than the italian editions. 1490 was a german cartographer who published an edition of jacopo d angelo s latin translation of ptolemy s geography.