Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:112"W x 76"H At the end of the

At the end of the 17th century

Old world cartographers made map-making an art form

Exclusively a textile design

Hundreds or perhaps thousands of years ago

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Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:112"W x 76"H At the end of theThis map of the world was created by the Flemish map engraver Jan Baptist Vrients in 1596. It features an ornate double hemisphere and is the second earliest printed map of the world to include allegorical vignettes around the two hemispheres. The continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and America are represented in the four corners as are animals indigenous to each area.