Hoekornament met kaart van Amerika 1590

"Hoekornament met kaart van Amerika" (Corner Ornament with Map of America) is an anonymous 1590 engraving that exemplifies the intricate detail of Renaissance ornament. The work features a decorative corner element with a small map of the Americas, and a Latin inscription that translates to "O Viewer, the 92nd plate of the whole world’s map is here above the 1,000." The intricate details and the inclusion of a map, a burgeoning field of study at the time, demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the world and the growing influence of cartography. The work's small size of 107 mm by 222 mm suggests it may have been a design element for a larger project.