Project Gutenberg 2016-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 700 Wright, John Kirtland 1891 1969 Wright, J. K. (John Kirtland) Hoen, Albert Berthold 28007386 The Leardo Map of the World, 1452 or 1453 In the Collections of the American Geographical Society Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Leardo Map of the World, 1452 or 1453" by John Kirtland Wright is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This publication focuses on an analysis and presentation of an early world map created by the Venetian cartographer Giovanni Leardo, reflecting the geographical knowledge of the early Renaissance period. The book delves into Leardo’s depiction of the world, exploring its artistic and scientific aspects and the map's significance in the context of medieval geography. The opening of the work introduces the Leardo map itself and its historical context, noting that it was one of three known maps signed by Leardo, dated between 1452 and 1453. It is highlighted as an important artifact that showcases the geographical understanding and artistic conventions of the time just before the discovery of America. The text describes the map's design, noting its vibrant colors and unique features, such as an encircling calendar and various depictions of land, seas, and cities. It also addresses the map's theological allusions and its blending of classical and medieval cartographic traditions, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the geographical knowledge that shaped medieval European thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Early maps Leardo, Giovanni GA Text Maps and Cartography Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 203465 2025-08-21T10:14:02.067794 text/html 175184 2024-10-23T01:22:02 text/html 2440379 2025-08-21T10:14:11.417766 application/epub+zip 2443110 2025-08-21T10:14:05.530814 application/epub+zip 121265 2025-08-21T10:14:03.359789 application/epub+zip 1969209 2025-08-21T10:14:14.423738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1933484 2025-08-21T10:14:09.303736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169153 2022-09-24T09:35:23.247974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141622 2025-08-21T10:14:00.916818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121783 2024-10-23T01:22:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17602 2025-08-21T10:14:14.579702 application/rdf+xml 15467 2025-08-21T10:14:03.467764 image/jpeg 2369 2025-08-21T10:14:03.414765 image/jpeg 4215028 2025-08-21T10:14:02.136780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia