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Description El mapa pertenece a la obra "Atlas sive Cosmographicae Mediationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura" de Gerard Mercator, cuyas planchas adquirió Jodocus Hondius en 1604, añadiendo las de algunos países que Mercator no había dibujado. En el verso texto en alemán titulado "Von Gallicia, Legio" sobre hojas con nº 141 y 144. Marco con rotulación de grados y subdivisiones de 10´. Señalados los puntos cardinales. Meridiano de origen de la isla de Hierro (Islas Canarias). En el ángulo superior derecho, cartela en cornucopia arquitectónica con el título del mapa. En el ángulo inferior izquierdo, cartela en cornucopia incompleta con escalas gráficas en leguas españolas y millas comunes alemanas. Relieve representado por perfiles de montaña abatidos. Planimetría con ciudades representadas por agrupación de edificios, puentes, molinos, faros y división de reinos. La hidrografía representa la red principal, con denominación de los ríos más importantes. La costa aparece realzada con rayado horizontal que se adentra en los ríos. El mar con rayado en zigzag simulando olas; como elementos decorativos figuran dos galeones. Abundante toponimia en castellano y latín. Algunos topónimos con rúbrica de fantasía. Aguada en amarillo, azul y rosa. Datado durante el reinado de Felipe III (1598-1621).
Date circa 1611
date QS:P,+1611-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Gerardus Mercator  (1512–1594)  wikidata:Q6353 s:it:Autore:Gerardo Mercatore q:en:Gerardus Mercator
 
Gerardus Mercator
Alternative names
Gerardo Mercatore; Gerard De Kremer; Gerard de Cremere; Gerhard Mercator; Gérard Mercator
Description mathematician, geographer and cartographer
Date of birth/death 5 March 1512 Edit this at Wikidata 2 December 1594 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Rupelmonde Duisburg
Work period from 1535 until 1592
date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1535-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1592-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Leuven, Duisburg
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