universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe
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The universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe was an ambitious mid-16th-century English publishing venture aiming to produce a comprehensive description of the known world, on which Raphael Holinshed worked before developing his famous chronicles.
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| universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe Context triple: [Raphael Holinshed, workedOn, universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe Target entity description: The universal cosmography project of Reyner Wolfe was an ambitious mid-16th-century English publishing venture aiming to produce a comprehensive description of the known world, on which Raphael Holinshed worked before developing his famous chronicles.
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A.
The Architecture of the City
The Architecture of the City is Aldo Rossi’s influential 1966 theoretical treatise that redefined urban design by emphasizing the city’s collective memory, typology, and enduring formal structures.
-
B.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
The Seven Lamps of Architecture is an influential 1849 book by John Ruskin that sets out moral and aesthetic principles for architecture, emphasizing truth, beauty, and craftsmanship in building design.
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C.
Space, Time and Architecture
Space, Time and Architecture is a seminal 1941 book of architectural history and theory by Sigfried Giedion that traces the development of modern architecture in relation to changes in art, science, and society.
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D.
Athens Charter on functional city planning
The Athens Charter on functional city planning is a landmark 20th-century urban planning manifesto that codified modernist principles of zoning, housing, transportation, and green space to guide the rational organization of cities.
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E.
The Grammar of Ornament
The Grammar of Ornament is a seminal 1856 design sourcebook by architect and designer Owen Jones, showcasing and systematizing decorative motifs from diverse historical and global cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century work
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cosmography ⓘ publishing project ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
compile a comprehensive world description
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produce a universal cosmography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English Renaissance scholarship
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Tudor historiography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedAs | comprehensive description of the known world ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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historical geography ⓘ printing ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmography
ⓘ
geographical description ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Raphael Holinshed ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Reyner Wolfe ⓘ |
| hasNotableParticipant |
Raphael Holinshed
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Reyner Wolfe ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | Reyner Wolfe ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of geographical knowledge in the 16th century ⓘ |
| inception | mid-16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Holinshed's Chronicles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| mainSubject |
cosmography
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description of the known world ⓘ geography ⓘ |
| preceded |
Holinshed's work on his chronicles
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linked to:
Holinshed's Chronicles
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| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Tudor period
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linked to:
Tudor England
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