Giacomo Gastaldi, Il disegno della geografia moderna de tutta la parte dell’ Africa (Venice, 1564) 121848 Under the recommendation of Captain

Under the recommendation of Captain James Glynn

FLEMISH SCHOOL (17th century)Flowers in a vase on a ledgeOil on canvasSigned LL “Van Leen ft /1821”34 3/8" x 27 5/8" canvasThis masterful work is typical of the Flemish school during the seventeenth century

King would

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Giacomo Gastaldi, Il disegno della geografia moderna de tutta la parte dell’ Africa (Venice, 1564) 121848 Under the recommendation of CaptainGiacomo Gastaldi (ca. 15001566)Il disegno della geografia moderna de tutta la parte dellAfrica Venice: Fabio Licinio, 1564First edition, first state Probably the single most important and influential map of Africa of the sixteenth century (Betz) Giacomo Gastaldis large scale wall map of Africa, engraved and published by Fabio Licinio, is a cornerstone of Renaissance cartography. It synthesizes classical geography with information from sixteenth