Planisfero Del Mondo Vecchio - Coronelli c.1690 Rhumb Lines: Extensive loxodromic lines

Rhumb Lines: Extensive loxodromic lines radiating from compass roses

This map tells the story of his "hydrographic" theory: he believed that the world's oceans were connected by a series of subterranean tunnels

Herbert’s chart represents the height of Georgian-era naval intelligence

A Chart of the Seas between the Straits of Banca and Pt

Planisfero Del Mondo Vecchio - Coronelli c.1690 Rhumb Lines: Extensive loxodromic linesCoronellis World Map of the Old Continent (c. 1690) Title: Planisfero del Mondo Vecchio, Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico Cartographer: Vincenzo Maria Coronelli Origin: Venice, Italy Date: c. 16901695 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Grandeur of the Venetian Republic This map tells the story of the zenith of Venetian cartography. Vincenzo Coronelli, a Franciscan friar and the official cosmographer to