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Offline tnjrp

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Inspirational: Olaus Magnus’ 1539 Carta Marina
« on: September 04, 2013, 07:50:37 AM »
Not considered fantasy as such in its day of course, but now a good inspirational source for fantastic sea monsters in particular. Presented here in an interactive version:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/09/olaus_magnus_carta_marina_sea_monsters_on_a_gorgeous_renaissance_map.html
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Re: Inspirational: Olaus Magnus’ 1539 Carta Marina
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 10:27:13 AM »
Oooo - thanks for that.
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