Title

Marco Polo sailing from Venice in 1271, (15th century) . Artist: Unknown

Caption

Marco Polo sailing from Venice in 1271, (15th century). Together with his father and uncle, Venetian traveller and merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) set off from Venice, travelled the Silk Road and arrived at the court of Kublai Khan (1214-1294), Great Khan of the Moguls and Emperor of China, some three years later. He spent 17 years in China before returning home, arriving back in Italy in 1295. He was imprisoned by the Genoese, writing an account of his travels, Il Milione whilst in captivity. From a late 15th century illuminated manuscript in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1470

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B63_464

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,9Mb (4,6Mb) / 11,4in x 10,2in / 3419 x 3061 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel transport transportation city sea Italy Italian people male man men square religious town discovery bird birds country French France religion swan harbour guy port ship ships island bridge geography cathedral color colour medieval Christianity canal cityscape Venice piazza text location century traveller expedition lagoon Piazza San Marco sailing ship St Mark's Square water transport mediaeval Middle Ages Adriatic Sea Thirteenth Century 13th century 15th century Oxford Science Archive fifteenth century geographical feature St Mark's Cathedral TGN Marco Polo Unknown Polo Marco