|
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself” Test Postcategory: MvBlogThe Carta Marina (latin: the book of the sea) is the earliest map over the Nordic countries containing details and placenames. It is in woodcut with nine blocks giving total dimensions of 1.70×1.25 m (height×width) and was created by the Swede Olaus Magnus (1490–1557), temporarily on diplomatic visit in Rome for the Swedish government. However, this situation turned out to be permanent (because his brother Johannes Magnus got in a religious feud with Gustav I of Sweden). Wikipedia contributors, "Carta marina," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carta_marina&oldid=112203446 (accessed March 25, 2007).
no comments
|
|
