East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712 a Franciscan friar and the

a Franciscan friar and the official cosmographer to the Republic of Venice

Consequently

" but only the western and northern coastlines are present—reflecting the discoveries of Dutch explorers like Abel Tasman

which sought to document the geographic and cultural landscapes of Southeast Asia with artistic precision

East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712 a Franciscan friar and theTitle: Indiae Orientalis cum Adiacentibus Insulis (The East Indies and Adjacent Islands) Cartographer: Johann Baptist Homann (16641724) Published: Nuremberg, c. 17121714 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Description: A stunning and highly detailed 18th century map of Southeast Asia, published by the celebrated Imperial Geographer Johann Baptist Homann. This map was a centerpiece of Homanns Neuer Atlas and represents a