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His most famous work is the Planisphere.
His most famous work is the Planisphere.


[[File:MontiPlanisphere.jpg|thumb|right|Monti's Planisphere]]
[[File:Urbano Monti — World Map as of 1587.jpg|thumb|right|Monti's Planisphere]]


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Some of his best known works are a part of the David Rumsey Map Collection of Stanford University and have been recently digitized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2017/11/26/largest-early-world-map-monte-s-10-ft-planisphere-of-1587|title=David Rumsey Map Collection|first=David|last=Rumsey|website=www.davidrumsey.com|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.businessinsider.com/la-piu-grande-mappa-del-mondo-ai-tempi-del-rinascimento-video/?refresh_ce|title=La più grande mappa del mondo ai tempi del Rinascimento – video|date=15 January 2018|publisher=|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>

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Urbano Monti

Urbano Monti (1544–1613) (alternate spelling: Urbano Monte) was an Italian cartographer.

Life

He was born on 16 August 1544.[1]

He was born and raised in Milan, Italy.[1]

He died on 15 May 1613.[1]

Career

His most famous work is the Planisphere.

Monti's Planisphere

Some of his best known works are a part of the David Rumsey Map Collection of Stanford University and have been recently digitized.[2][3]

Bibliography

His notable books include:[4][5]

  • Descrizione del mondo sin qui conosciuto
  • Un prezioso cimelio della cartografia italiana

References

  1. ^ a b c "MONTI, Urbano in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ Rumsey, David. "David Rumsey Map Collection". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "La più grande mappa del mondo ai tempi del Rinascimento – video". 15 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Internet Archive Search: creator:"Urbano Monte (Monti)"". Archive.org. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ^ "Descrizione del mondo sin qui conosciuto /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2018-05-31.