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1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic Art Print
by Paul Fearn
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1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic art print by Paul Fearn. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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This is the second edition of Gerard Mercator's map of the North Pole or Arctic, one of the great cartographer's most interesting and important maps.... more
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Art Print Reviews (21229)
Average Rating (4.64 Stars):
Susan Beatty
April 26th, 2024
This print is beautiful. It's a commonly depicted subject, but it is very special. The composition, tonal quality, and movement are exceptional and evocative. The piece is true to it's title... breathtaking!
Dorothy Hasson
April 26th, 2024
I think that this print is beautiful. I bought it for my new house (Oct 24), and have not had it framed yet,
Rosa Berbert
April 26th, 2024
Love this photo! Reminds me of a recent trip to Steamboat Springs- snow- covered trees were beautiful!
Tammy Gammon
April 26th, 2024
High quality image.
Jude Wright
April 26th, 2024
Love it 💜
Annette Wilcox
April 26th, 2024
I have wanted this for my pro life bulletin board at my Catholic Church and I wasn’t disappointed. It is beautiful and it has so much meaning put in a picture. A picture speaks better then words and this picture says it all. Thanks
Artist's Description
This is the second edition of Gerard Mercator's map of the North Pole or Arctic, one of the great cartographer's most interesting and important maps. Mercator's Arctic projection has its roots in his magnificent 1569 wall map of the world in which Mercator first introduces his revolutionary projection. As regards the Arctic, the difficulty with the Mercator Projection is that to accurately depict the Polar Regions, his map would have to be infinitely tall. Mercator compensated for this by included a polar projection, very similar to the map shown here, in the lower-left hand corner of his great map. This may rightly be considered to be the world's first specific map of the north pole. Mercator later reissued this map in an expanded format for his 1595 atlas. Following a number of important expeditions to the Arctic in subsequent 10 years, Mercator's successor Jodocus Hondius reissued the original 1595 map with a number of revolutionary and highly significant changes. Our survey of this...
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