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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Apr 2019 at 17:40:56 (UTC)

Reason
High fidelity reproduction of this highly notable historical map.
Articles in which this image appears
Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, Matteo Ricci, Chinese geography, Chronology of European exploration of Asia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Matteo Ricci
  • I doubt it's because of uneven exposure or effects other than the actual print. Looking at the unprinted borders, it rules out any mistakes in lighting, stair-stepping, etc. I think it can very well be a combination of the age of the map, 400 years, and the printing process Woodcuting. Also, unlikely that the library of congress would publish such a high resolution large file and let such a poor lighting go. This being a historic document, I think its best not to edit. I support editing if it retains the historic character of the prints. Bammesk (talk) 19:23, 6 April 2019 (UTC) . . . revised earlier objection to editing. There is s symmetry to the fading/aging of the 6 sheets. Bammesk (talk) 03:04, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:18, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]