Diogo Homem

Diogo Homem (1521–1576) was a Portuguese cartographer, son of Lopo Homem and member of a family of cartographers.[1]

Condemned for murder, he was exiled to Africa from Portugal in 1545, appearing in England a couple of years later. He subsequently lived in Venice, producing numerous manuscript atlases and charts, many of them of the Mediterranean.[1]

The work of Diogo Homem is of an exceptional graphical quality and beauty, being kept in Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, France, the USA, and Portugal.

References

  1. ^ a b Blake, John W. (January 1942). "New light on Diogo Homem, Portuguese cartographer". The Mariner's Mirror. 28 (2): 148–160. doi:10.1080/00253359.1942.10658796. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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