Antonio FLORIANUS (1656-1721). [World Map]. 1555 Medici which consisted of hundreds of

which consisted of hundreds of oil paintings he executed presenting the appearances and customs of the 48 different tribes of Native Americans he encountered during his journey

Framed size: 33 3/4 x 45"

the Venetian Senate granted Antonio Floriano of Udine a privilege (the Renaissance equivalent of a copyright) to publish this map of the world

near the end of his life a volume with a small number of illustrations was published

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Antonio FLORIANUS (1656-1721). [World Map]. 1555 Medici which consisted of hundreds ofAntonio FLORIANUS (1656 1721) [World Map] Venice, c. 1555 Sheet: 21 12 x 36, framed: 33 x 47 12 Engraved map Untitled double hemisphere map constructed on a polar projections, with each hemisphere cut into thirty six gores, in the manner of printed globes John Rennie Short description: In the early sixteenth century the Venetian Empire was at its greatest extent. It was a trading empire that carried goods throughout the Mediterranean, across Europe