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Gulf of Mexico, states of Central America, Cuba and Southern United States
Ignazio Danti1565/1575
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
The painting shows the large Gulf of Mexico, part of Central America with the island of Cuba and the south coast of the southern States. There is no scroll telling the story of the place. Photo: Rabatti&Domingie
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Details
- Title: Gulf of Mexico, states of Central America, Cuba and Southern United States
- Creator Lifespan: 1536 - 1586
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Alatri
- Creator Birth Place: Perugia
- Date Created: 1565/1575
- cartographer: Egnazio Danti
- Theme: map
- Physical Dimensions: w80 x h117 cm (Complete)
- Original title: Golfo del Messico, Stati centroamericani, Cuba e Stati Uniti meridionali
- Historical information: The panels in the Maps'Room are 53. 30 out of these were realized by the dominican friar from Perugia Egnazio Danti, the court cosmographer from 1553 to 1575; the remaining 23 were realized by the olivetan monk Stefano Bonsignori from 1576 to 1586. The panels show all the world as known at the time.
- Type: oil painting on wood
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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