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Portolan Chart by Bartholomeo Portolan Chart by Bartholomeo

1550

National Maritime Museum of Korea

National Maritime Museum of Korea
Busan City, South Korea

The parchment map is the work of the most prominent chart maker of the day, Bartholomeo Olives. In Italian “Portulano” means “the description of the ocean” and the chart contains the detailed geographical information that helps sail the ocean, such as coastlines, reef sites and the like.

Details

  • Title: Portolan Chart by Bartholomeo Portolan Chart by Bartholomeo
  • Creator: Bartholomeo Olives
  • Date Created: 1550
  • Location: Korea Museum Maritime Museum
  • Physical Dimensions: 56.0×94.5(cm)
  • Medium: Paper, Leather

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