Urbano Monte’s Massive Map of the Earth (1587)
https://kottke.org/19/07/urbano-montes-massive-map-of-the-earth-1587 [kottke.org]
2019-07-01 22:29
In 1587, Urbano Monte made the largest known early map of Earth. The map consists of 60 panels that were meant to be assembled into a planisphere (a circular map that rotates about a central axis) measuring 10 feet across. The David Rumsey Map Center recently acquired a manuscript of Monte’s map and digitally assembled all 60 pieces into the full map (inlined above but click through to zoom/pan).
source: K