Morten Tolboll - Blog
Photo: Morten Tolboll. Location: Cannaregio, Venice, Italy
In his novel, " A Mapmakers Dream - The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice ", James Cowan writes the story that in sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime - all within the confines of his cell, the book tells the story of fra Mauro and his struggle to realise his life´s work: to make a perfect map - one that represents the full breadth of creation. News of his project attracts explorers, pilgrims, travellers, an