eccellenze-italiane:Da Vinci Globe[1] is an Italian Renaissance object of historical importance. It
eccellenze-italiane:Da Vinci Globe[1] is an Italian Renaissance object of historical importance. It dates from c. 1504 Leonardo da Vinci made a preparatory drawing showing the New World in 1503. While in Florence the next year, he wrote in the Codex Atlanticus about this globe. If identified correctly, it would be the oldest globe known to show the New World. -- source link