Tag Archives: Cassini’s Terrestrial Globe

Cassini’s Terrestrial and Celestial Globes (Christmas Balls version)

Posted on December 1, 2012 by paperpino

Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745-1824) was regarded as one of the last great Italian globemakers of the 18th century. Here, I present two 15 cm diameter globes in a Christmas ornament version. The larger version of the terrestrial globe was already … Continue reading →

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Cassini’s Terrestrial Globe / Globo Terrestre di Cassini

Posted on April 16, 2012 by paperpino

Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745 – 1824) was an Italian globe maker, geographer, engraver, and cartographer. His main cartographic work was the Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale of 1792-1801. In 1790, the Calcografia Camerale of Rome published his twelve terrestrial globe … Continue reading →

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