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DiaporamaMap of the Maluku Islands from The First Voyage Around the World
20.0 x 13.0 cm
Naval Museum
In 1524, Antonio de Pigafetta, an Italian nobleman and writer who accompanied Magellan and Elcano on their journey, published The First Voyage Around the World (Premier Voyage Autour du Monde). This provided the primary source of information about the voyage which led to the first circumnavigation of the world.In his journal, Pigafetta included colored sketches of the Pacific Islands and South America. In this example, showing the Maluku Islands, Pigafetta drew the island of Tidore to the left of the inscription Malluco. This was where master-at-arms Gómez de Espinosa, captain of the Trinidad, was left by the Victoria. He stayed to repair the leak which had prevented the voyage from continuing.
Antonio Pigafetta (1491 – 1531)
Antonio Pigafetta (1491-1531) was an Italian scholar & explorer best known as the chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation, providing invaluable insights into 16th-century exploration and early accounts of the Philippines.
Naval Museum (Madrid, Spain)
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About this artwork
- Title: Map of the Maluku Islands from The First Voyage Around the World
- Artist: Antonio Pigafetta
- Original dimensions: 20.0 x 13.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Naval Museum
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color intensity: Balanced
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