{"product_id":"1519-brazil-coast-portuguese-nautical-chart","title":"1519 Brazil Coast Portuguese Nautical Chart - Renaissance Sea Cartography - Brazilwood Trade and Caravel - Museum-Quality Print","description":"Feature Points\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVINTAGE PRINT REPRODUCTION: Historic reproduction of 1519 Brazil Coast Portuguese Nautical Chart. Printed on archival-grade paper that maintains vivid color accuracy for over 100 years without fading or discoloration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREMIUM GALLERY PAPER: Heavyweight fine art paper with non-reflective matte finish eliminates glare while delivering museum-grade appearance and lasting durability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROFESSIONALLY RESTORED: Each image is digitally restored by our art specialists to correct age-related deterioration while preserving authentic historical details and character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBORDERLESS DESIGN: Artwork prints edge-to-edge for a seamless, gallery-ready appearance. Ships protected in rigid tube packaging to ensure safe delivery and perfect condition upon arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMADE IN USA: Our multi-step restoration process and quality control ensure each print meets professional standards. Every reproduction is individually inspected before shipping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDating to around 1519, this chart of the Brazilian shore is one long, unbroken band of forest above the Atlantic. Parrots perch among the trees, woodsmen fell and haul heavy brazilwood down toward the boats, and a caravel waits just offshore to carry it across the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a leaf from the Atlas Miller, made in Lisbon for King Manuel of Portugal. Lopo Homem and the Reinels drew its rhumb lines and coast, while the illuminator António de Holanda dressed the land in arms and banners, like a Flemish miniature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePedro Cabral had first touched the Brazilian coast barely twenty years before this chart was drawn. The trees here are brazilwood, the precious red dyewood that gave the country its name, and Indigenous workers fell them and haul the logs down to the waiting boats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis map stands as a testament to the meeting of Europe and Brazil, offering a window into the New World as Europe first drew it. Among the most sumptuous of all old sea charts, it lends a fairytale, old-world allure to any living room, office, or study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Historic Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x24 Inch","offer_id":67827671695549,"sku":"ENMAP0850_1624L","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Inch","offer_id":67827671728317,"sku":"ENMAP0850_2436L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/5459\/3725\/files\/1BbOb87X7_vw8dZb9TeXJNAwRtkH9YTcY_w1000.jpg?v=1792312538","url":"https:\/\/historicprints.com\/products\/1519-brazil-coast-portuguese-nautical-chart","provider":"Historic Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}