THE ATLAS OF HENRY VIII - Browsing Facsimile Editions (4K / UHD)

#AntiqueScientific;Born in Genoa, Battista Agnese established a cartographer’s workshop in Venice that produced some of the finest cartographic works of the 16th century, including commissions for European heads of state such as King Henry VIII of England. His magnificent #atlas, created ca. 1542, is divided into four interrelated units: the cosmos that order the world in the universe, then the three oceans in flat projection, the parts of the world surrounding the Mediterranean and Europe, and finally the world map in oval projection, which consolidates the globe in an all-encompassing overall view. It also includes a still-functional compass rose embedded into the wood of the back cover, as well as an elegant and accurate depiction of the famous Barberini library, which was added about a century later. This is a fine example of the luxury atlases that were produced for the wealthiest and most sophisticated personalities of #Renaissance Europe.