15th century

Description: Map of the world made in 1490 by Henricus Martellus Germanus, latinized name of Heinrich Hammer, a German cartographer who work...

Description: "Mappa mundi Borgia" or "Tavola di Velletri" is an engraved world map oriented with south at the top create...

Description: Woodcut world map by unknown author, published by the German book printer Lucas Brandis in 1475. (Highest res.: jpg, 2500 x 222...

Description: T-O world map based on the medieval world view of the Spanish Archbishop Isidore of Seville (c. 560-636), published between 145...

Description: World map of the German cartographer Andreas Walsperger made in 1448. (Highest res.: jpg, 1013 x 1024 pixel, 200 dpi, file size...

Description: The "Genoese map" is a world map from an unkown Italian cartographer made in 1457. (Highest res.: jpg, 2592 x 1645 pi...

Description: The "Columbus map" which perhaps was drawn by Christopher Columbus and his brother Bartolomeo in Lisbon around 1490 b...

Description: Historical world map from Johannes de Armsshein, published in 1482 in Ulm/Germany at the base of Ptolemy's view of the worl...

Description: World map of Hartmann Schedel published in the Schedel's World Chronicle in 1493 showing Europe, Asia and Africa. Schedel (...

Description: The Bianco World Map published by the Italian sailor and cartographer Andrea Bianco in 1436. (Highest res.: jpg, 700 x 536 pixe...

Description: World map made between 1457 and 1459 by the Venetian monk Fra Mauro. The map is a circular planisphere drawan on parchment and ...

Description: The Kangnido Map created in Korea in 1402 is one of the oldest known world maps from East Asia. (Highest res.: jpg, 600 x 556 p...