German mapmaker Johann Homann was well-known for his charts of Europe and the newly-discovered lands to the West. Homann was educated for the priesthood, but converted to Protestantism, and found his calling in geography and engraving. This map of Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltic lands demonstrates the precision and care Homann took with his topographical works.
Scandinavia, Including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States, c.1730, Engraving on ParchmentJohann Homann German (1663 - 1724) |
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German mapmaker Johann Homann was well-known for his charts of Europe and the newly-discovered lands to the West. Homann was educated for the priesthood, but converted to Protestantism, and found his calling in geography and engraving. This map of Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltic lands demonstrates the precision and care Homann took with his topographical works. |
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