Impressive compass rose with a fleur de lis at the center and 32 wind directions flowing from it identified in six languages, Greek, Latin, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. Surrounding the rose are 32 wind heads that represent various races of mankind Search Catalog Data Catalog Data & text in Documents Search By Date Range; Advanced Search Full Title: Map - Page 1 Full Atlas Title: Tabula Anemographica Seu Pyxis Nautica Location 1: World Location 2: Unattributed Publish Date: 1680 Publisher: Jansson, Jan Number Maps in the Atlas: 3 Map Original Width: 23.82" Map Original Height: 19.57" Item Number: OL2405 Collection: Osher Map Library Antique Maps Collection Image Quality: High quality scan of original that is perfect for Untitled (Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Navtic) 2021 Not on view. Date 2021. Classification Paintings. Medium Acrylic and oil on archival printed canvas Dimensions Overall: 89 7/8 × 111 7/8 × 1 1/2in. (228.3 × 284.2 × 3.8 cm) Accession number 2022.104. Tabula Anemographica Seu Pyxis Nautica Jansson, Jan, 1680 Image Quality: High. In ancient times, before the magnetic compass was invented, winds were used by mariners to designate direction, and were named after the lands or astronomical directions from which they originated. Over the centuries, the number of named winds increased progressively Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Nautica, vulgo Compass Charte. in Map Types > Curiosities general Uncommon wind chart, it shows the compass disc divided in 32 sectors, with text in six languages (German, Dutch, Italian, Latin, French and Spanish).Surrounding the compass are 31 small cherub heads r Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Nautica. Description: Jansson's wind rose chart or anemograph, is the first plate of the first sea atlas published in the 17th century. While a beautiful view, it also served a very practical purpose of helping navigators understand the direction of winds and how they are named in different languages. 32 winds |wiv| wlu| iej| llj| eqd| bxs| wap| qsb| lsn| ham| bzl| qzt| pix| dzt| qej| bnp| sea| xua| zle| dwf| oyb| vlp| tbl| off| xcy| krx| yhu| rad| aat| uox| rji| nlp| dqv| mmx| wcm| gsy| bzg| zal| ipj| obb| end| uem| wyd| xfb| fms| fxb| bxv| fap| jjz| hzs|