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Latin World Map Detail

Latin World Map Detail
Latin World Map Detail

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Statement

This is detail of a large world map. It designed to look as if it was commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in the year 1529. In that decade Magellan sailed around the world, Mexico city was conquered by the Spanish, Vienna was beseiged by crusading Moslems, the newly discovered Americas were named and countless historical events occurred. The insets shown here include Mexico City drawn in 1524 by the coquistadore Cortez, a three-hundred foot long Chinese ship, the compass rose and a parrot covering up a defect in the veneer.