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Framed Print of Macrobius T and O Medieval World Map
Macrobius T and O map of the Medieval world with the climatic zones and the Mare Magnum, the Great Ocean which was thought to separate the inhabited seanworld from an unknown continent in the south. Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius was a Roman who flourished during the early fifth century. His Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis (Commentary on the Dream of Scipio) allowed him to discourse upon the nature of the cosmos, transmitting much classical philosophy to the later Middle Ages. The T and O map is representing only the top-half of the spherical Earth. It was a projection of the inhabited parts, the northern temperate half of the globe. Since the southern temperate clime was considered uninhabited, there was no need to depict them on a world map. It was then believed that no one could cross the torrid equatorial clime and reach the unknown lands on the other half of the globe. These imagined lands were called antipodes. The T is the Mediterranean, the Nile, and the Don (formerly called the Tanais) dividing the three continents, Asia, Europe and Africa, and the O is the encircling ocean. Jerusalem was generally represented in the center of the map. Asia was typically the size of the other two continents combined. Because the sun rose in the east, Paradise (the Garden of Eden) was generally depicted as being in Asia, and Asia was situated at the top portion of the map. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47345954
Cartography Celestial Mapmaking Maps Medieval Middle Ages Sphere Spheres World Worlds
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.9cm x 19.3cm (7.8" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
