CreatorOlaus Magnus (1490-1557)

Place of OriginVenice, Italy

Date1539

DescriptionCarta Marina was printed in the early 16th century and is the first map to represent the Nordic countries in a more-or-less correct way. With this map, Swedish cartography was founded.

TagsOlaus Magnus, Map, Scandinavia, woodcut, 16th century

Dimensions125 cm x 170 cm

Material/Mediumwoodcut on paper

Institutional Link to Objecthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-88495

Image LicenseCC-BY

Image Rights Holder© Uppsala University Library

Photographic CreditsUppsala University Library

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