framed reproduction of the Blaeu World Map, a famous 17th-century cartographic work.
The original map, titled Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula, was created by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648.
It is celebrated as a masterpiece of Dutch cartography from the Golden Age.
The map is a double-hemisphere depiction of the world, with decorative borders featuring allegorical figures of the seasons, elements, and planets.
The map also includes portraits of astronomers Galileo Galilei and Tycho Brahe.
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