Erdapfel
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Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, created around 1492 in Nuremberg and attributed to the German cartographer Martin Behaim.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic object
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historical artifact ⓘ museum object ⓘ terrestrial globe ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter | about 51 cm ⓘ |
| approximateRadius | about 25.5 cm ⓘ |
| approximateScale | about 1:26,000,000 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Martin Behaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Nuremberg city council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCreation | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 1492 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
known world in the late 15th century ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Behaim Globe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Behaim’s globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Renaissance cartography
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late medieval cartography ⓘ |
| hasColoringTechnique | hand-colored ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Martin Behaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | hand-painted inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
based on pre-Columbian geographical knowledge
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constructed before widespread dissemination of Columbus’s discoveries ⓘ does not depict the Americas ⓘ includes extensive place-name inscriptions ⓘ includes mythical and speculative geography ⓘ |
| hasShape | sphere ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
illustrates European geographical knowledge before discovery of the Americas
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important source for history of cartography ⓘ oldest surviving terrestrial globe ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
geography
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history of science ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProjection | spherical representation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuremberg ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| material |
linen
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papier-mâché ⓘ wooden support ⓘ |
| namedAfter | German word “Erdapfel” meaning “earth apple” ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation |
Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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