Nautical Atlas of the Mediterranean Sea — Antique Nautical Chart Print

A nautical atlas of the Mediterranean gathered dozens of individual portolan-style charts into a single working volume, letting a ship's navigator move from the Strait of Gibraltar to the eastern Levant without needing separate loose sheets for each stretch of coast. These atlases descended directly from the medieval portolan tradition centered in Genoa, Venice, and Majorca, but by binding multiple charts together they became more practical reference works for merchant captains sailing the length of the sea. The Mediterranean's dense network of islands, peninsulas, and city-states made it the most thoroughly and repeatedly charted body of water in the pre-modern world.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.