World map from Schenck's Atlas Contractus, created by Gerard and Leonard Valk, 1690. The map is shown as a Fournier projection, the most common of the day, with separate polar plots. The map shows the extent of contemporary exploration, and some of its er

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World map from Schenck's Atlas Contractus, created by Gerard and Leonard Valk, 1690. The map is shown as a Fournier projection, the most common of the day, with separate polar plots. The map shows the extent of contemporary exploration, and some of its errors (California is shown as an island, for example). The map is surrounded by allegorical scenes and references to zodiacal persons and creatures.

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Size: 4034px × 3442px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1600, 1690, 17th, artwork, atlas, celestial, century, contractus, fournier, hemisphere, historical, history, illustration, map, projection, schenck, world