Ancient map of the World, 1648, uncoloured

Ancient map of the World, 1648, uncoloured"Orbis terrarum typus de integro in plurimis emendatus auctus et icunculis illustratus" is a cartographic work created by Theunis Jacobsz and Jan Fredericksz Stam in 1648. The latin text translated into English means "A New Map of the Entire World, Thoroughly Corrected, Enlarged, and Illustrated with Images". It's worth noting that during the 17th century, cartography was undergoing significant developments as exploration and trade expanded. Maps were

The lines are surrounded by a variety of abstract shapes and symbols

evoking the natural world

contrasting hues of red

The telegraph network was also expanding

In "Figures at night

Coronelli was famous for crafting magnificent globes

"Portrait of a Young Girl" was created by Pablo Picasso in 1914

as well as information about the political boundaries between different regions and territories

Hangzhou flourished as a significant hub of trade and culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties

In these works

John Speed's map titled "The Kingdome of Persia with the cheef citties and Habites descibed by John Speede" was indeed created in 1627

and a border adorned with biblical verses encircles the map