Who are the people in the Charta Cosmographica?

Peter Apian, also known by his Latin name Petrus Apainus, was a professor of mathematics and was known as a great astronomer. These skills combined with his interest in geography led to the establishment of his own printing press in Landshut. Apian's textbook Cosmographicus Liber was first published in 1524. The fourth edition (1529) and later editions were edited by his pupil Gemma Frisius, who inserted his own world map in the 1545 publication.

The map was printed over the years with 3 different wood blocks, which can be differentiated as follows:

State 1: First Issued in 1544. The name Europa engraved on an angle. The names Anglia and Scotia do not appear.

State 2: First issued in 1553 in Antwerp. The name Europa engraved horizontally. The names Angl and Scot are given.

State 3: First issued in 1574 in Cologne. Similar to #2 above, but with more distinct flourish to the word America and wider shadows on the coast.

wisdom

explanation:

the fact that that the teachings on the cosmic order comes from, or through, the heart center