Genoa is in the center; Venice is to the right, with the Alps and Avignon to the left.
This beautiful portolan chart was made by Albino de Canepa, a Genoese cartographer about whom little is known.A few things are certain. Apparently Canepa was proud of his home city, which is portrayed much larger than Venice on his map.
1489 Canepa Chart - North
1489 Canepa Chart - South
1489 Canepa Chart - East
1489 Canepa Chart - West
1489 Canepa Chart - Center