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| Keywords: Columbus and Vespucci, discoverers of America.jpg Plate from Americae Rectetio c 1589 the discovery of America On the left is the portrait of the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci let hand side the warrior on tortoise holds the shield of Florence; holder of globe is Flora On the right is the portrait of Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus warrior holds the shield of Genoa and holder of globe is Janus Lower part shows western coastline of Italy with the cities of Florence and Genoa depicted Etching Americae Rectetio British Museum 1867 1012 405 institution British Museum 1589 Adriaen Collaert after Jan van der Straet Amerigo Vespucci Christopher Columbus in art Discovery of the Americas in art PD-old-100 | ||||
