AD 1235 · 13th century · Ebstorf
Ebstorf world map
Known through photographs and facsimiles, the monumental world was figured within the body of Christ.
Catalogue record
| Cartographer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Medium | Lost medieval manuscript map; facsimile witness |
| Condition | Original destroyed in Hanover in 1943 |
Tags
- mappamundi
- body of Christ
- east-up
- facsimile
- lost map
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- Saint-Sever Beatus world map · AD 1050
- Psalter world map · AD 1250
- Hereford Mappa Mundi · AD 1300
Bibliography
- Woodward, David. “Medieval Mappaemundi.” In The History of Cartography, vol. 1, 286–370. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
- Edson, Evelyn. Mapping Time and Space: How Medieval Mapmakers Viewed Their World. London: British Library, 1997.