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Author:

 

Calum Cockburn


Report:

 

46


Page:

 

15


Year:

 

2019


Subject Matter:

 

Middle Ages and the Renaissance



Excerpt:

 

The Queen Mary Atlas is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of 16th century cartography. It was made by a Portuguese map-maker called Diogo Homem (b. 1521, d. 1576). After being exiled from Portugal in 1544, following a murder accusation, Diogo stayed in England and then in Venice. He made the Queen Mary Atlas between 1555 and 1558, most likely while he was still living in England.

 

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