World maps & models
World map with two heart-shaped hemispheres
Historical recordTwo heart-shaped hemispheres project a globe, not a heart-shaped physical Earth.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- World map on double cordiform projection
- Artifact date
- 1538
- Creator
- Gerhard Mercator
- Holding institution
- New York Public Library
- Classification
- Geographic projection
Antarctica connection
Contextual visual history; not direct evidence about Antarctica
Relevance and caution
Two heart-shaped hemispheres project a globe, not a heart-shaped physical Earth.
Catalog context
Curatorial navigation label; original categories and source identity retained.
Gerhard Mercator (1538). From The New York Public Library, Rare Book Division. Actual institutional image reproduction; not proof of later interpretations. Source & reuse ↗
Image source record
Image rights and evidence limits
NYPL states public domain in the United States; other jurisdictions not determined.
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5326a5c-cd31-6b8c-e040-e00a18063384
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