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WEBThe Discovery of America: Amerigo Vespucci on his ship; Vespucci stands on deck and the central mast has been broken, the Vespucci coat-of-arms is attached to the front mast; Minerva (Science) at right, with the gorgon shield and guiding the boat; a warrior riding on a tortoise pulled by four lions; two sea creatures carrying the limbs of ...
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WEBObject: America. Series: Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times) Description. Plate 1, The Discovery of America; in the foreground to left, Amerigo Vespucci, holding an astrolabe and staff with a banner of the cross, addresses a naked female wearing a feathered hat, representing America, on a hammock; in the background to left, a sailing ...
Amerigo Vespucci ‑ Discover, Facts & Route - HISTORY
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Print Page. Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer who helped establish the idea of a New World. The territories of South America and later North America were named in his honor.
Theodoor Galle - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBIn this engraving, the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci is shown as he first encounters America. Stradanus presents the continent as an allegorical figure; a sexualized young woman gesturing towards Vespucci from her hammock.
Amerigo Vespucci | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts
WEBAmerigo Vespucci (born 1454?, Florence, Italy—died 1512, Sevilla, Spain) was a merchant and explorer-navigator who took part in early voyages to the New World (1499–1500 and 1501–02) and occupied the influential post of piloto mayor (“master navigator”) in Sevilla (1508–12).
Amerigo Vespucci - Wikipedia
WEBAmerigo Vespucci (/ vɛˈspuːtʃi / ve-SPOO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived.
The epic story of the map that gave America its name - BBC
WEBJul 3, 2018 · Contrarily, according to a letter dated 1504 from Vespucci to Duke Renè that was reprinted in Introduction to Cosmography and describes his four voyages from 1497 to 1504, he reached the...
Amerigo Vespucci - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and …
WEBPortrait of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (Italian: Americus Vesputius). Vespucci is shown surrounded by tools used by explorers. The Mariners' Museum. 1947.0228.000001. Introduction. Although Christopher Columbus is credited for discovering the “New World,” he always believed he had reached Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci - The Art Institute of Chicago
WEBPrints and Drawings. Artist. Crispijn van de Passe, I. Title. Amerigo Vespucci. Place. Netherlands (Artist's culture:) Date. Made 1590–1600. Medium. Engraving on paper. …
The Period Italian Sail Ship Amerigo Vespucci Under Full Sail ...
WEBThe Period Italian Sail Ship Amerigo Vespucci Under Full Sail Approaches Plymouth Sound, Aug 1967 Photographic Print. Find art you love and shop high-quality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at Art.com. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.