Amerigo Vespucci discovering the Southern Cross with an Astrolabium, after Jan van der Straet

An image of Amerigo Vespucci discovering the Southern Cross with an astrolabium. Series title: New Inventions of Modern Times. Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) after. Collaert, Jan II (printmaker). Engraving. Album. circa 1591.

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Amerigo Vespucci discovering the Southern Cross with an astrolabium. Series title: New Inventions of Modern Times. Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) after. Collaert, Jan II (printmaker). Engraving. Album. circa 1591.

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Accession Number: 22.I.8-176
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Captured: 2011:04:05 14:26:55

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16th Century Artistic Movement Country of origin Date Department Dutch Exterior Fitz_PDP Flanders Flemish Giovanni Stradano Interior/Exterior Jan Collaert Jan van der Straet Medium Nationalities Netherlands Object Type Other Keywords People Renaissance Vespucci Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_OPACtd astrolabe astronomy engraving exploration explorers inventions night print stars ????????????

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