Map of the Atlantic Ocean, by Battista Agnese, 1544

Nautical chart of the Atlantic at the height of 1544, showing Europe, Africa and the Americas known up to that time. Because of its maritime interest, it does not include the interior territory of South and North America. The coastal profiles are accompanied by the names of the most important coastal settlements

Collection: Texts

Project: 0. What is Europe? The European Spaces in the history of Europe.

Chronology: XVI

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: http://bdh-rd.bne.es/viewer.vm?id=0000036429

Resource type: Cartography

Format: Colour nautical chart, size 15.3 x 21.9 cm on page of 19.8 x 26.6 cm. Scale undetermined

Source: Digital: Biblioteca Digital Hispánica (http://bdh-rd.bne.es/viewer.vm?id=0000036429) / Biblioteca Nacional de España, Fondo Reservado, Sala Cervantes, Signatura: RES/176(4-5)

Language: Spanish

Date: 10/20/2020

Owner: Rubén Castro Redondo (Modernalia)

Identifier: RES/176(4-5)

Abstract: Map or nautical chart of the Atlantic at the height of 1544, detailing the maritime profile of Europe, Africa and America, made by Battista Agnese in 1544. The author's name and date appear on the map n÷o± 9, folio 12 at the top: "baptista agnese fecit venetijs 1544 die primo Julij"

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