Apr 6, 2011
World Map Drawn in a Fool’s Head, circa 1590
This image is one of the enigmas of cartographic history. The artist, date and place of publication are all unknown. The geography of the map strongly resembles that of the world maps of Ortelius published in the 1580s, giving a tentative date of c.1590.…
Although Epichtonius Cosmopolites appears to be the author’s or artist’s name, it translates roughly as “Everyman,” leaving the mapmaker’s true identity hidden.
From the book The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps.
(via Retronaut)
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