Descriptio Collection

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Map of America. Nova Totius Americae Descriptio by Frederik
Nova Totius Americae Descriptio. Map of America. By Frederik de Wit (1630-1706). Amsterdam, 1666

World Map by Rumold Mercator (1512-1594)
Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio. World map, 1587. Detail of America. By Rumold Mercator (1545-1599)

Ballista fulminalis. Siege machine used in the Roman Empire. Illustration in De rebus bellicis, treatise of war machinery of 4th-5th century. Version compiled in Orbis Terrarum Descriptio, s. XV

Ballista quadrirotis. Carroballista. Roman siege machine four wheeled mounted on cart of horses. Illustration in De rebus bellicis, treatise of war machinery of 4th-5th century

The Invincible Armada. Map of Robert Adams. Engraving
" The Invincible Armada. Map of Robert Adams. Engraving by Augustine Ryther in " Expeditions in Anglian, Vera Descriptio" (1588). SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Atlas Novus. Africa, 17th c Alexandria
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Africae Nova Descriptio. Map of Africa printed in Amsterdam ca. 1635. Detail with view of the city of Alexandria. Etching. SPAIN

Atlas Novus. Africa. Moroccan people, 17th c
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Africae nova descriptio. Map of Africa printed in Amsterdam c. 1635. Detail with Moroccan couple. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Universa ac Navigabilis Totius Terrarum Orbis

The Crusades. Defense of Jerusalem. Illustration of the Descriptio Codex (14th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting

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