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<strong>COLUMBUS</strong> IMPERIAL<br />
A beautiful, artfully designed globe is a sign of style<br />
The history of globes goes far back.<br />
In olden times, the globe<br />
was already a means of self-expression<br />
or as an object of prestige<br />
besides its original purpose<br />
of being an ostensive model<br />
for teaching and science.<br />
Still unknown in Christian Europe,<br />
the learned man Martin Behaim from<br />
Nuremberg was the first to create a<br />
demonstrative model of the earth.<br />
Made of wood, bronze or copper,<br />
history didn’t only produce practical<br />
globes but also downright artful<br />
and precious models. There is a lot<br />
to discover on our new hand-drawn<br />
Imperial map. The observer is taken<br />
into a historical world with fascinating<br />
frigates, sea monsters, beautiful<br />
compass roses and international flags.<br />
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Ill.: IMPERIAL, Large Floor Globe Eminence<br />
American Walnut, 100cm Globe ball<br />
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