Frontispiece
1625
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1625
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving is packed with tiny scenes and text. On the left, two men in old-fashioned clothes stand near a map of Scotland and Ireland. Above them, a ship sails on a wavy sea. The middle section shows a grid of faces—some look serious, others curious—with Latin words beneath. At the bottom, a globe and a man studying a book fill the space. The title at the top calls it a "history of the world," packed with travel and discovery. The mix of maps, faces, and ships suggests stories of exploration and knowledge. Look up engraving next to see how artists carved these details into metal.
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