Tolomean map of the world
A map taken from Claudius Ptolemy’s *Cosmographia*, derived from the manuscript Pluteo 30.3, held at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence
5 KEY POINTS- Map of the known world in the great Ptolemaic cartographic tradition
- Taken from a 15th-century historical manuscript preserved in Florence
- Gold Edition with frame included, ready to keep and display
- Limited edition of 149 numbered copies
- 24-month warranty and 30-day right of withdrawal
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399,00 €
- Description
Description
An extraordinary cartographic plate of the known world, drawn from Claudius Ptolemy’s Cosmographia and inspired by one of the most fascinating examples of Renaissance geographical tradition. With its oval layout, deep blue seas, gold frame, and allegorical figures of the winds, this map conveys the allure of a vision of the world in which science, art, and imagination coexist in perfect balance.
Offered in a Gold edition with frame included, it is designed for those who wish to receive the work already enhanced in a complete, elegant exhibition presence, immediately ready for their environment.
The manuscript from which it is taken
This plate comes from the Pluteo 30.3 manuscript, preserved in the Laurentian Library in Florence. According to the Imago entry, it is a precious 15th-century codex, composed of 134 leaves and decorated with gold-framed plates supporting Ptolemy’s text. The manuscript belongs to one of the most representative strands of the 15th-century Ptolemaic tradition, traceable to Niccolò Germanicus, in the Latin translation from the Greek by Iacopo Angeli da Scarperia, circulated under the title Cosmographia.
We are not faced with a simple decorative image, but a panel born from a precise manuscript and scientific tradition. In the Geographia, Ptolemy organized the inhabited world, the ecumene, through coordinates, latitudes, and longitudes, offering one of the highest expressions of geographical knowledge of the ancient world.
Description
Ptolemy’s Map of the Known World does not represent a single region, but the entire image of the inhabited world as conceived in the Ptolemaic tradition. It is a table that encapsulates an idea of ​​knowledge: measuring the earth, arranging it, shaping it, and transforming it into vision.
The charm of this work stems from its balance between rigor and wonder. The ecumene unfolds in a harmonious and enveloping composition; the intense and deep seas dialogue with the lands traversed by lines, names, and signs; the precious golden border and the figures of the winds surrounding the map lend the whole a cultured, authoritative, and immediately recognizable presence.
This edition is offered in its Gold version, complete with frame. A choice designed for those who wish to present the work in its most complete form: ready for display, capable of enhancing the table with a refined, coherent, and visually striking presence, harmoniously blending with the space in which it will be stored or presented.
Designed for collectors, scholars, bibliophiles, and lovers of ancient cartography, Ptolemy’s Map of the Known World is ideal for a private library, a professional office, a formal space, or a collection dedicated to the great masterpieces of European memory. It doesn’t just decorate: it tells a story.
What are you buying?
- Ptolemy’s Map of the Known World
- A numbered copy from a limited edition of 149 copies
- Gold Edition with gold frame included
- Certificate of authenticity / colophon with the work’s number
- Exclusive access to the Antiquus reserved area with in-depth digital content
Your seal
Each piece is part of a limited, numbered edition of 149. Not just a decorative print, but an identifiable collector’s card, selected and intended for a select few.
This version comes framed, offering you a finished work ready for display: ready to display in your home, studio, or any other prestigious setting, with a visual impact that combines taste, order, and prestige.
Your card. Your number. Your exhibition presence.
Why choose the gold edition
The Gold edition with frame included is ideal for those who want:
- receive a work ready to exhibit
- enhance the table with a more authoritative and complete presence
- choose a more prestigious solution, also designed as an important gift
- insert the work immediately into studies, libraries, living rooms or reception areas
- purchase the most complete, elegant and scenic version of the table
Antiquus guarantees
Your purchase includes:
- 24 month warranty
- 30-day right of withdrawal
Because a fine piece of work must offer not only charm and cultural value, but also protection and peace of mind over time.
A little invitation to play
Find Italy, observe it carefully, and be amazed by how it was imagined and designed in a time before satellites, aerial photography, or digital maps. This is also the charm of this painting: it reminds us that, before absolute precision, there was intelligence, observation, and wonder.
Conclusion
Ptolemy’s Map of the Known World is an invitation to contemplate the world through the eyes of ancient tradition. A work that combines visual power, historical memory, and cultural prestige.
In this Gold edition, including a frame, the panel presents itself in its most complete and dramatic form, ready to enter your space with authority. Not just a purchase, but a choice of taste, culture, and identity.
FAQ – Questions and Answers on Ptolemy’s Map of the Known World
Yes. This is the Gold version, so the card comes with a frame included, designed to offer a complete and elegant display.
To offer a more complete and prestigious version of the work, ready for immediate display. It’s an ideal solution for those who want to receive the panel already enhanced, without having to make any further adjustments to the presentation.
The map is taken from the Pluteo 30.3 manuscript in the Laurentian Library in Florence, a 15th-century codex associated with the Ptolemaic cartographic tradition.
It represents the known world, that is, the ecumene according to Ptolemy’s geographical tradition: not a single region, but the vision of the inhabited world transmitted by ancient cartography.
Yes. Each piece is part of a limited, numbered edition of 149 pieces.
It is designed as a collector’s item, not merely as a decorative piece. Its numbering, colophon, and Antiquus format make it ideal for those seeking cultural value, identity, and prestige.
It is ideal for professional offices, libraries, living rooms, reception areas, and private collections. The frame enhances its visual impact and makes it instantly suitable for both classic and contemporary settings.
Yes. This is precisely the philosophy of the Gold Edition: to offer the painting in a complete display format, designed for those who want a work ready to be placed and admired from the very first moment.
This purchase is covered by a 60-month warranty.
Yes. You have a 30-day right of withdrawal, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to the purchase.
