Matthew Paris' Map of the World

MG.455.tif

Title

Matthew Paris' Map of the World

Description

Hand-drawn and illustrated map of Europe and North Africa, it is orientated with South to the top of image.
Matthew Paris, also known as Matthew of Paris, (1200 - 1259) was an English Benedictine monk, chronicler, artist in illuminated manuscripts, and cartographer.
The slide is labelled "British Museum COT.MS Nero Div. fol 18"

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1240 -1260

Format

Lantern Slide

Identifier

MG.455