Is This Ostrich Egg Globe, The Oldest Depiction Of The 'New World'?

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An intricately carved globe pieced together from two bottom shells of ostrich eggs may have just taken over the title of the oldest depiction of the 'New World', from the copper etched Hunt-Lenox globe that lies in The New York Public Library. What is even more interesting is that ostrich globe which is believed to have been created between 1504-1506 used Leonardo Da Vinci's unique 'triangle' technique to transfer the 2-dimensional map drawing into a 3-dimensional sphere, leading Belgian cartographer Stefaan Missinne to speculate that it may be the work of a skilled artist from Da Vinci's Florence studio.

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  • martinrn
    martinrn약 12년
    What I loved is the egg its so cool how they did that .I cant wait tile they come up whith a nuther book.
    • kautzsk
      kautzsk약 12년
      I thought it was cool and interesting. I think it was weird that they carved a globe in an egg shell. I wonder if there are any more in the wold.
      • schneidercm
        schneidercm약 12년
        I love this article because it is confusing and interesting at the same time. I wonder how they got the egg together. I wonder how long it took to make it. I would love to see it one day.
        • schroedermt
          schroedermt약 12년
          I think the egg shell is very authentic. I wonder why it is not in the museum? Have the sientest checked for DNA?This ardical is very cool!
          • bolandgj
            bolandgj약 12년
            I thought that this articular was cool and interesting.I thought it was a little weird to find a globe carved in to an egg shell.I wonder if there are any more of the these in the world?I would like to learn more about these interesting globes
            • ratnerep
              ratnerep약 12년
              I wanted to find out where did that shell came from.That eggshell should be in a museum.
            • hemannnp
              hemannnp약 12년
              I loved this article,it's hard to believe a person carved all that without breaking it.I thought it was really extraordinary that a ostrich egg had a amazing detail on it.I thought that the detail on the egg with the words about the dragon was fascinating.I so hope I can see it in New York.
              • tuckeref
                tuckeref약 12년
                I think the egg shell is a real and pretty amazing.I wish I could touch it or hold it that would be cool.I think that is pretty cool how that person carved the egg.I think the egg is so so so so so so cool.
                • egolfjo
                  egolfjo약 12년
                  This egg sounds like it is in a book or movie.But it's really cool.I really want to feel it.I also want to know who made it
                  • burnierla
                    burnierla약 12년
                    i love history i would like to learn more

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