Homann, Johann Baptist (1664-1724). Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Nor Vegiae Regna [Scandinavia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway]. Nuremberg, 1720.. 16thcworld but was thwarted by escaped

but was thwarted by escaped prisoners and a deserter

several scrapes to boards (some with rudimentary repairs)

John Thomson's "China" map

it appears that they are organized according to what art historians know as simultaneity

but these pictures reveal a more whimsical

Homann, Johann Baptist (1664-1724). Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Nor Vegiae Regna [Scandinavia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway]. Nuremberg, 1720.. 16thcworld but was thwarted by escapedJohann Baptist Homann (16641724)Scandinavia Complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Norvegiae RegnaNuremberg, 1720Hand colored copperplate engravingSheet size: 19 5 16 x 22 5 16 inches This richly detailed and beautifully hand colored map of Scandinavia by Johann Baptist Homann, published in 1720, offers a vivid snapshot of the geopolitical landscape of Northern Europe during a transformative period. Centered on the kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, the