America Meridionalis

Article ID AMS1249

Title

America Meridionalis

Map shows total South America, with a decorative title cartouche, two sea monsters, three offshore ships and a birds eye view of the city of Cusco. One of the earliest known South American civilizations was at Norte Chico, on the central Peruvian coast. Though a pre-ceramic culture, the monumental architecture of Norte Chico is contemporaneous with the pyramids of Ancient Egypt.

Year

ca. 1606

Artist

Mercator

Place of Publication Amsterdam
Dimensions (cm)36 x 49 cm
ConditionRestoration at centerfold, lower missing part replaced
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueCopper print

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315.00 €

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