Fra Mauro’s World Map – LITE Edition
Fra Mauro's World Map – LITE Edition 92 × 92 cm Fine Art Print on Canvas
Faithful color reproduction with hand-applied gold trim One of the most fascinating masterpieces of medieval cartography, presented in a more accessible and versatile version, designed to bring the extraordinary charm of Fra Mauro's famous World Map into homes, studios, and reception areas. Produced in a 92 × 92 cm format, this LITE edition is printed in Fine Art on canvas with faithful color reproduction, to convey with balance, elegance and strong visual impact the iconographic richness of the original preserved at the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice.Why this work is unique
- Reproduction of Fra Mauro's famous globe in 92 x 92 cm format
- Fine Art Print on Canvas
- Faithful color reproduction with hand-applied gold trim
- Inspired by one of the most extraordinary documents of medieval cartography
- Ideal for study, library, living room, showroom or professional space
- Designed for those who wish to own a cultured and scenographic work in a more accessible version
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499,00 €
- Description
Description
What are you buying?
- Reproduction of Fra Mauro’s World Map – LITE Edition
- Fine Art print on canvas in 92 × 92 cm format
- Carefully packaged for protected shipping
Technical data
- Original work: Fra Mauro’s World Map
- Location of the original: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice – Italy
- Dating of the original: 1448–1460 AD.
- LITE Edition Dimensions: 92 × 92 cm
- Support: canvas
- Printing technique: Fine Art
- Color rendering: faithful color reproduction
- Condition: new
- 24 mounth warranty
Why buy the Fra Mauro Globe – LITE Edition?
An absolute icon of medieval cartography
Fra Mauro’s World Map is not simply a geographical map. It is a vision of the world. Created in fifteenth-century Venice, it gathers knowledge from merchants, ambassadors, and navigators, transforming it into a representation rich in detail, relationships, and memories. It is a work that narrates the known world, but above all, the way Venice observed, interpreted, and connected it. The historical and descriptive structure of the original map beautifully highlights this cultural and symbolic value.
A work to read and contemplate
Cartouches, textual notes, miniature cities, reliefs, rivers, coastlines, ships, and decorative symbols transform the map’s surface into a visual narrative of rare intensity. Every detail invites you to pause, observe, and return to the map time and time again. Even in this LITE version, the work retains its extraordinary evocative and decorative power.
A cultured, elegant, scenographic presence
This edition is designed for those who desire the iconic power of Fra Mauro’s Globe in a more manageable format and a more minimalist offering. The Fine Art print on canvas enhances the image with a textured and elegant finish, making it ideal for both private spaces and professional settings.
An accessible work without giving up the charm of the original
The LITE version was created to offer a simpler and more immediate way to access one of the most famous images of Venetian culture and universal cartography. It preserves the work’s visual allure, presenting it in a more versatile and contemporary format.
The map: the world from Venice
The surface of Fra Mauro’s World Map contains thousands of inscriptions, including historical, geographical, and cultural notes, along with miniatures of cities, kingdoms, ships, and symbols. It is not simply a representation of the world: it is a world narrated, commented, and interpreted.
Cartouches and textual notes
Seas and lands are crisscrossed by texts that don’t just indicate places, but also describe routes, peoples, cities, and worldviews. It’s a geography that becomes a narrative.
Miniature cities
Capitals and ports appear as walled cities, with towers, gates and architectural profiles that punctuate the composition and make it surprisingly alive.
Mountains, rivers and coasts
Mountain ranges, waterways, and coastlines create a patterned geography that guides the eye and adds depth to the map’s surface.
Ships, flags and emblems
The seas feature boats, insignia, and symbols of power and trade, elements that transform the map into an animated scene, rich in meaning.
The charm of the South at the top
One of the most striking features of Fra Mauro’s Globe is its orientation, with south at the top, a choice that contributes significantly to the work’s charm and originality, as also highlighted in the reference sheet.
History and curiosities
Fra Mauro’s World Map is considered one of the most extraordinary syntheses of medieval geographical knowledge. Created in fifteenth-century Venice, it gathers information from travelers, merchants, and ambassadors, offering a vast, detailed, and surprisingly modern vision of the world for its time.
Particularly fascinating is the fact that this work manages to unite geographical observation, humanistic culture, symbolic imagery and cosmological tradition in a single, grandiose representation.
Who is it intended for?
Ideal for professionals, interior designers, collectors, and culture lovers, this LITE edition is designed for those who want to add an iconic, refined, and meaningful work to their spaces, with a lower investment than the facsimile version.
A one-of-a-kind work
Fra Mauro’s Globe – LITE Edition is the ideal choice for those who wish to own a masterpiece of historical cartography in a more accessible, versatile, and elegant format.
A work capable of enriching any space with prestige, culture, and beauty, while maintaining the timeless charm of the original.
The many hand-applied golden details present in the composition enhance its visual value and scenic impact, making it a presence of great charm.
The LITE version also offers the freedom to customize the presentation of the work, allowing everyone to choose the most suitable frame and display method; to best showcase it, we recommend exclusively an open rigid support.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fra Mauro’s Globe — Lite Edition
It is a reproduction of the famous Fra Mauro Globe in 92 × 92 cm format, made with Fine Art print on canvas.
This edition is a more essential and accessible proposal: it is not a three-dimensional facsimile with a handcrafted frame and gilding, but a high-quality print that enhances the original image in an elegant and versatile way.
Yes, this version is designed to offer a faithful color reproduction of the famous globe.
The work measures 92 × 92 cm.
On canvas, with Fine Art printing technology.
Yes. It’s an ideal solution for those seeking a work with a strong cultural and visual impact, suitable for both domestic and professional environments.
The original of Fra Mauro’s World Map is preserved at the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice.
Because it represents one of the highest expressions of medieval cartography and an extraordinary synthesis of the geographical, cultural and symbolic knowledge of the fifteenth century.
Yes. While this is a more basic version than the high-end facsimile, it retains the strong visual impact, cultural value, and iconic allure of Fra Mauro’s famous Globe, thanks to a faithful color reproduction.
Yes. The Fra Mauro Globe – LITE Edition is a refined and original gift for collectors, scholars, professionals, lovers of history, cartography, and ancient art, as well as for anyone seeking a decorative object of great cultural significance.
