Carta Marina Universalis Fries 1525 1530 Sheet 02
1525
About this artwork
This is a section of the Carta Marina Universalis, a famous woodcut map created by Lorenz Fries based on earlier works by Martin Waldseemüller. It depicts Northern Europe and the Atlantic, featuring complex cartographic details, decorative wind heads, and descriptive text blocks.
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Lorenz Fries was a physician and astronomer who adapted earlier maps for his editions of Ptolemy's Geography. This specific map is highly significant because it represents an transitional era in cartography, blending traditional geographical knowledge with the new discoveries of the Age of Exploration, even including mythical sea creatures and regional descriptions that fascinated the early 16th-century European public.
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Carta Marina Universalis Fries 1525 1530 Sheet 02
Lorenz Fries, 1525
