Demongenet, who died before 1592, was a mathematician who was born and lived in Vesoul. He published two editions of globe gores of 8.5-9 cm in 1552 printed from wood blocks. In about 1560, he printed another set from copper plates (perhaps in Venice).

A gore is the panels of map that get glued onto a globe. They’re shaped like an ellipsoid, wide in the middle and tapering to a point at both ends, so that they can better conform to the shape of a sphere when glued on.

The workshop is suitable for beginners. Participants will receive complimentary facsimile terrestrial and celestial globes.

Limited spots are available, registration required by April 2 by email to sterncenter@jhu.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the Sheridan Libraries' Department of Conservation and Preservation.

The Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance was established with a permanent endowment in 2017 to support lectures, fellowships, master classes, symposia, and publications related to the Sheridan Libraries' premodern and early modern rare book and manuscript collections. The center’s focus encompasses the historical reception of classical and medieval thought and the culture and influence of the Renaissance throughout the early modern period.

For additional information email sterncenter@jhu.edu.