page_title: Francesco Rosselli
hierarchical_section_title: Francesco Rosselli
caption_attribution_description: Español: Mapamundi de proyección oval. Grabado en lámina de cobre sobre pergamino, iluminado al temple. Museo Marítimo Nacional de Greenwich.
context_page_description: Francesco Rosselli was an Italian miniature painter, and engraver of maps and old master prints. He was described as a cartographer, although his contribution did not include any primary research and was probably limited to engraving, decorating and selling manuscript maps created by others. He created many maps, including one of the first printed maps of the world to depict the Americas after Christopher Columbus' voyages. The attribution of prints to him is the subject of debate, as different engraving styles are used. This may be the result of different artists in his workshop, or of his and his shop's ability to use different styles.
context_section_description: Francesco Rosselli (1445 – before 1513) was an Italian miniature painter, and engraver of maps and old master prints.  He was described as a cartographer, although his contribution did not include any primary research and was probably limited to engraving, decorating and selling manuscript maps created by others. He created many maps, including one of the first printed maps of the world to depict the Americas after Christopher Columbus' voyages. The attribution of prints to him is the subject of debate, as different engraving styles are used. This may be the result of different artists in his workshop, or of his and his shop's ability to use different styles.
caption: World Map oval by Francesco Rosselli, copper plate engraving on vellum, National Maritime Museum, 1508
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