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Mondo Nuovo

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Map of the New World with place names in Italian. The Bering Strait is shown. Elephant-headed sea monsters in the water. Eight-pointed compass rose. Italian text from book of origin on verso.

Classification

map

Date Made

1576-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Porro, Girolamo; Calignani, Simon; Angelieri, Giorgio

Materials

ink; paper

Measurements

4 1/2 in x 6 in

Place Made

Italy: Venice

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