Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Fra Mauro map

Fra Mauro map

 * Reason:Great example of an old map.
 * Proposed caption:The Fra Mauro Map is a map made between 1457 and 1459 by the Venetian monk Fra Mauro. It is a circular planisphere drawn on parchment and set in a wooden frame, about two meters in diameter.
 * Articles this image appears in:Fra Mauro map
 * Creator:Fra Mauro


 * Support as nominator Bewareofdog 21:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose - The Fra Mauro mappa mundi is one of the most precious historical maps in the world. It was ordered by king Afonso V of Portugal but considered of little value because it didn't agree with the geographical knowledge of the world the Portuguese already had at the time. Its actual value is given not only by the cartographic message itself, but also by its numerous legends. Unfortunately the picture is not large enough to make them readable. This is a good and detailed reprodution though - Alvesgaspar 22:14, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose. It's very high resolution but not high enough to actually read a lot of the map. This would be a shoe in if it were at least 10 to 15 times the resolution so you can read the writing. --⁪frotht 04:33, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose per above; having the text not quite readable is a little maddening. Matt Deres 11:20, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment No need to add any more opposes, I just want to say I would love to support this if a legible version could be provided, in case anyone spots one!! ~ Veledan • | T | 19:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose Does really need to be bigger for it to be useful -- Ch il dzy  ¤  Ta l k  10:26, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

MER-C 04:22, 18 August 2007 (UTC)