Sujet

'Hereford World Map, c.1280', 1944. Creator: Richard de Bello.

Légende

'Hereford World Map, c.1280', (1944). Detail showing the Mediterranean coast and the Nile Delta in northern Egypt. The lighthouse at Alexandria, complete with flames, can be seen next to the mouth of the River Nile. Also shown are mythical creatures such as the winged salamander, unicorn or monoceros, and mandragora, as well as a real rhinoceros. Part of the Hereford Mappa Mundi at Hereford Cathedral. Attributed to Richard de Bello, the Hereford Mappa Mundi, drawn on a single sheet of vellum, is the largest known existing medieval map. From "British Maps and Map-Makers", by Edward Lynam. [Collins, London, 1944]

Crédit

Photo12/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19G32_471

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,1Mo (3,4Mo) / 44,3cm x 34,6cm / 5232 x 4083 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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