1502 Cantino Planisphere Map

Detailed Specifications

This is a modern reproduction of the original map. 

This Map Comes in Sizes:
7.5"x16", 11"x23", 16"x34" and 23"x49"

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Remember, the smaller the map size, the smaller the print, that means it is harder to read the text!

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The Cantino planisphere, completed by an unknown Portuguese cartographer in 1502, is one of the most precious cartographic documents of all times.
It depicts the world, as it became known to the Europeans after the great exploration voyages at the end of the fifteenth and beginning of the sixteenth century to the Americas, Africa and India.
It is the earliest surviving map showing Portuguese geographic discoveries in the east and west. It is named after Alberto Cantino, an agent for the Duke of Ferrara, who successfully smuggled it from Portugal to Italy in 1502.

It is now kept in the Biblioteca Universitaria Estense, Modena, Italy

  • Printed on premium 36lb matte paper with fade resistant archival inks and includes a white border on all sides to allow for matting and framing.
  • Please note that there may be some variation in the color of the on-screen image and the actual item received. This is subject to the brightness and contrast of your screen settings.
  • This is a modern UNFRAMED reproduction of the original print - Frames are NOT Included.
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-How are the prints shipped?
They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box.

-Is this available in a larger/smaller size.
Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.