World maps & models
Oronce Fine world map, 1534
Historical recordA historical world map with a conjectural southern continent—not a verified Antarctic survey.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Artifact date
- 1534
- Holding institution
- Library of Congress / World Digital Library
Library of Congress / World Digital Library / Actual archival image. Existing cleared LOC reproduction; source credit retained.
Image source record
Image rights and evidence limits
Existing cleared LOC reproduction; source credit retained.
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
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- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.loc.gov/item/2021668428/
Connected records
These are contextual links, not automatic corroboration.
- Oronce Fine records preglacial Antarctica
This different Fine map is useful for an edition comparison, not interchangeable proof for the 1531 map claim.
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