Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis - Claes Janszoon Visscher, 1652 (World Map In Color)
Bring one of the most ornate 17th century world maps into your room. Two hemispheres, rich border scenes and warm parchment tones make this world map print a strong focal point that sits well with dark wood, leather and brass in a study or living room.
About this map print
This print is based on Claes Janszoon Visscher’s world map “Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula,” engraved in Amsterdam and dated sixteen fifty-two. It is often called the “Twelve Caesars Map” because the wide top and bottom borders show Suetonius’s twelve Roman emperors on horseback, each in their own panel. Along the sides you see a mix of major cities and costumed figures from different parts of the world, and the corners carry personifications of the four continents, which was typical for high baroque map design. Inside the frame the world is drawn on a Mercator projection with a grid of latitude and longitude lines, combining then-modern discoveries with older ideas such as a large southern continent.
Craft & finishThis antique world map print is made on hand processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax so it feels like real parchment in your hands. The surface catches the light softly, but colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more prints like this in our Antique Maps collection.
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis (Visscher, 1652.) - Antique World Map
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box.Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
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