“World Map” is a window into the past, when mankind’s quest to understand and chart the world mingled science with fantasy. This map, created in the 16th or 17th century, recalls a time when cartographers featured delightful images of animals and imaginary creatures in their geographical depictions. Faced with the need to fill unexplored map regions, they often populated them with a fanciful array of plants and wildlife. “World Map” is not only a depiction of a perception of the world at a precise point in time; it’s also a masterpiece of artistic expression.

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