1492 Collection

Lorgues / Caribbean Map
A map showing the travels of Columbus in the Caribbean

Elizabeth Woodville
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE Queen of Edward IV. She was a commoner & Englishwoman

Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator and explorer
Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator, coloniser and explorer on behalf of Spain. He undertook four voyages of exploration, first reaching the American continent in 1492

Elizabeth Woodville
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE Queen of Edward IV with her train held by an attendant. She was said to be extremely beautiful with blonde hair reaching to her feet

Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificient (1449-1492). Italian patrician and humanist, ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492. Lorenzo de Medici receiving gifts from his ambassadors. VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574)

Globe of 1492, lacking the New World
Diagram of Martin Behaims globe, made just before Columbus discovered America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

Columbus Leaves Shore
Columbus takes his leave of Ferdinand and Isabela before leaving for the New World

Lorgues / Pinzon of Pinta
Martin Alonso Pinzon, Columbus partner, commander of the Pinta

Lorgues / Marchena Works
Antonio de Marchena, friar and astronomer, who advised Columbus

Pope Alex VI Rewarded
POPE ALEXANDER VI (Roderigo Borgia) receiving more than pennies from Heaven for himself and his favourites (from a contemporary satire)

Map of Guanahani or San Salvador showing Watling Island where Christopher Columbus made landfall in 1492
2915316 Map of Guanahani or San Salvador showing Watling Island where Christopher Columbus made landfall in 1492. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R

Christopher Columbus presenting gifts to the first natives to greet him on his landing in the New World. 1492
534959 Christopher Columbus presenting gifts to the first natives to greet him on his landing in the New World. 1492. Coloured lithograph, 1827.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph)
533257 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Genoese navigator, faced with mutiny on his voyage to America 1492); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Map showing the course of Christopher Columbus from Guanahani to Cuba in 1492
2915328 Map showing the course of Christopher Columbus from Guanahani to Cuba in 1492. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

The Nativity, 1465-1470. Creator: Fra Diamante (c. 1430?c. 1492)
The Nativity, 1465-1470. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Japanese Exhibit in Art Hall (b / w photo)
6012894 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Japanese Exhibit in Art Hall (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Exhibit in Art Hall)

Behaims 1492 globe showing a round Earth but no New World
Diagram of globe by Martin Behaim, without the New World, created in 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh. After the conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, the Muslim king Boabdil and his entourage were exiled from the city in 1492

Embarkation of Christopher Columbus at Palos de la Frontera
Discovery of America. Embarkation of Christopher Columbus at Palos de la Frontera (Spain), on August 3, 1492. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

TOMB OF CASIMIR II
The tomb of Casimir II, king of Poland, in the cathedral, Cracow. Date: 1492

Vitruvian man painted by Leonardo da Vinci from 1492
Vitruvian man from Leonardo da Vinci from 1492 from my own archives

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Genoese explorer, discovering America - 12 May 1492
533092 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Genoese explorer, discovering America - 12 May 1492. From engraving by Theodore de Bry 1590. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Universal History Archive/UIG

Landing of Christopher Columbus, 1492
Vintage image of a satirical depiction of the landing of Christopher Columbus in 1492

Last Judgment, detail, c. 1492 (fresco)
3702483 Last Judgment, detail, c.1492 (fresco) by Canavesio, Giovanni (fl.1450-1500); Notre-Dame des Fontaines, La Brigue

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Joseph and his Boom-de-ay Donkey (b / w photo)
6012783 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Joseph and his Boom-de-ay Donkey (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph and his Boom-de-ay Donkey)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Their Honeymoon (b / w photo)
6012775 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Their Honeymoon (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their Honeymoon)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Hindostanee Delegates to the Congress of Religions (b / w photo)
6012772 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Hindostanee Delegates to the Congress of Religions (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Canadian Building (b / w photo)
6012766 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Canadian Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canadian Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Persian taking his Comforter (b / w photo)
6012763 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Persian taking his Comforter (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Persian taking his Comforter)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Hans Christian Andersens Memorial Section (b / w photo)
6012755 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Hans Christian Andersens Memorial Section (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Lapland Company (b / w photo)
6012754 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Lapland Company (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lapland Company)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Display of Sculpture in the Italian Section (b / w photo)
6012735 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Display of Sculpture in the Italian Section (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: On the Roof of Manufactures Building (b / w photo)
6012721 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: On the Roof of Manufactures Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Promenade and Gas Torches on Administration Building (b / w photo)
6012706 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Promenade and Gas Torches on Administration Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: View from South Basin, looking North (b / w photo)
6012696 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: View from South Basin, looking North (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from South Basin)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Golden Portal of the Transportation Building (b / w photo)
6012692 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Golden Portal of the Transportation Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A View of the Cairo Street (b / w photo)
6012929 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A View of the Cairo Street (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of the Cairo Street)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Scenes in the Midway Plaisance (b / w photo)
6012926 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Scenes in the Midway Plaisance (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Midway Plaisance)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An Odalisque from the Seraglio (b / w photo)
6012925 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An Odalisque from the Seraglio (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Odalisque from the Seraglio)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: From the Lake Front to the Plaisance (b / w photo)
6012923 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: From the Lake Front to the Plaisance (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Swordsmen from Damascus (b / w photo)
6012917 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Swordsmen from Damascus (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swordsmen from Damascus)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the East Side of Manufactures Building (b / w photo)
6012912 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the East Side of Manufactures Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Carnival in the Street of Cairo (b / w photo)
6012906 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Carnival in the Street of Cairo (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Carnival in the Street of Cairo)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Irish Village and Blarney Castle (b / w photo)
6012898 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Irish Village and Blarney Castle (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Santa Barbaras Exhibit of Olive Oil (b / w photo)
6012893 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Santa Barbaras Exhibit of Olive Oil (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the Anthropological Building (b / w photo)
6012890 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the Anthropological Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"1492: A Journey of Discovery and Conquest" In the quaint town of Lorgues, a small community nestled in the heart of France, an unlikely tale began to unfold. As Elizabeth Woodville meticulously studied her Caribbean map, she couldn't help but wonder about the uncharted territories that lay beyond its edges. Meanwhile, across the seas, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator and explorer with a burning ambition for adventure, set sail on his historic voyage. His determination to find new trade routes led him to embark on a journey that would forever change the course of history. Back in Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici - known as Lorenzo the Magnificent - ruled over Florence during this pivotal year. With his patronage of arts and sciences flourishing under his reign, he unknowingly supported Columbus's expedition by providing financial aid. The globe was incomplete; it lacked any knowledge or depiction of the New World that awaited discovery. Little did they know that Columbus's engraved portrait would soon become synonymous with exploration and bravery. As Columbus left shore behind him, setting off into unknown waters aboard his ship Santa Maria alongside Pinzon of Pinta from Lorgues and Marchena Works crew members from Spain. The anticipation filled their hearts as they ventured further away from familiar lands. Upon their return to Europe after months at sea battling storms and uncertainty Pope Alexander VI rewarded Columbus for his remarkable achievement. The legend surrounding this momentous event grew like wildfire throughout kingdoms far and wide. Yet amidst all these triumphs emerged tales such as "The Moor's Last Sigh, " which spoke volumes about loss and longing for what once was. It reminded us all that every story has multiple perspectives worth exploring. In 1492, boundaries were shattered both physically and metaphorically as explorers dared to dream beyond what seemed possible. This year marked not only a turning point in history but also served as a reminder that human curiosity knows no bounds.