HERE BEGINS THE DARK SEA: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World
In 1459, a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the world. Seven feet in diameter, Mauro's mappamundi is the oldest and most complete medieval map to survive into modernity. A riveting testament to the undeniable impact Fra Mauro and his mappamundi have had over the past five centuries and still holds relevance today. 16 pages of photos.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 300
Publisher: Pegasus
ISBN: 9781639364190
Item #: 1043986
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