World Map, 1690 - Nicolaes Visscher
World Map, 1690 - Nicolaes Visscher
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Historic double-hemisphere map of the world created by Nicolaes Visscher. It is a colored engraving.
The map depicts the two hemispheres with the outlines of the continents as they were known at the time.
In particular, it also includes the division into parallels and meridians.
In addition to the hemispheres, allegories with mythological figures are depicted.
Nicolaes or Nicolas or Claes Claesz. Visscher (Amsterdam, January 25, 1618 – Amsterdam, December 9, 1709) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, publisher, illustrator, and printer.
Son of Claes Jansz Visscher and father of Nicolaes, he was active in his native city primarily as a publisher of atlases and maps from 1633 until 1679.
Feel history under your fingertips
Our reproductions are faithful to the original and printed on fine Amalfi paper.
It is a paper made exclusively from cotton fibers, thick and naturally porous, yet soft to the touch, with characteristic deckled edges that attest to its artisanal craftsmanship.
It is still produced today using ancient medieval techniques in the workshops of Amalfi.
Materials of sublime quality
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Amalfi handcrafted paper
Thick, porous, with characteristic deckled edges -
Handcrafted frame
Made of fine wood, hand-assembled -
Museum-grade glass
The same ultra-clear glass used in museums
Material of unique quality
Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on precious handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: Light brown, handmade beech wood and wood pulp
