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Map World Map, 1566.

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Title

  • World Map, 1566.

Summary

  • This portolan world map, drawn by Nicolas Desliens in 1566, synthesizes Norman hydrographic knowledge in the mid-16th century. It is one of two world maps by Desliens known to exist; the other dates from 1541. The map is oriented with south at the top and north at the bottom, giving it an upside-down look to the modern viewer. La Nouvelle France occidentalle (Western New France) is written in large letters over an arc-shaped North America. The map shows all territories of the world except part of the western coast of North America, which extends beyond the edge of the map. Most of the Pacific Ocean is not shown. The map reflects the political affiliations of newly discovered lands. The territories claimed by France are indicated by flags with fleurs-de-lis, in Canada (Labrador), Florida (on the May River), and Brazil (on the Rio de la Plata). Desliens is known only from his work and inscriptions on his maps indicating that he worked in Dieppe and Arques; no biographical information about him survives.

Names

  • Desliens, Nicolas, active 1541-1566 Cartographer.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1566.

Headings

  • -  1566
  • -  Manuscript maps
  • -  Portolan charts
  • -  Sailing ships
  • -  World maps

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map : manuscript, color, on vellum ; 27 x 45 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of France.
  • -  Content in French.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668638

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Desliens, Nicolas, Active Cartographer. World Map. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1566] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668638/.

APA citation style:

Desliens, N. (1566) World Map. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668638/.

MLA citation style:

Desliens, Nicolas, Active Cartographer. World Map. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1566] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668638/>.