Tabula Rogeriana
1929
About this artwork
This is a 1929 reproduction and transliteration of the original 12th-century world map created by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi for King Roger II of Sicily. It was meticulously rendered to preserve the geographic understanding of the medieval Islamic world.
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Originally commissioned in 1154, al-Idrisi's map was the most accurate world map of its time, remaining the gold standard for travelers and scholars for over three centuries. Interestingly, the map is traditionally oriented with South at the top, reflecting the conventions of medieval Islamic cartography. This 1929 work by Konrad Miller is highly valued by historians for making al-Idrisi's complex, fragile original work accessible to modern researchers.
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Tabula Rogeriana
Konrad Miller, 1929
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