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Engraver, draftsman, cartographer and merchant from Viterbo, although there has been serious discussion that he may have had a Nordic origin because as well as "Cartarus" and "Cartarius" he also signed "Kartarus" and "Kartarius", and he used the initials "MC" indifferently and "MK".  However, his 1579 Map of Rome is signed "Marius Kartarius Viterbensis," indicating that he came from Viterbo.

Active in Rome since 1560, he became famous as an engraver of works by various artists, views of the city, and - principally - maps. In addition to the Map of Rome, one of his more noteworthy accomplishments is the rare Description of the territory of Perugia drawn by Egnazio Danti (1536-1586).

Between 1562 and 1588, Cartaro engraved geographical maps and city ​​plans, including Cyprus and Candia of 1562, Palestine of 1563 bearing the signature of Ferrando Bertelli, Tunisi of 1574, two maps of Rome: a small one, from 1575, and a larger one from 1576 and the rare Descrittione del
Territory of Perugia in 1580.

In 1586, Cartaro moved to Naples, where he was commissioned together with Nicola Antonio Stigliola to compile an atlas of the entire Kingdom of Naples. His name appears among the engineers of the Royal Court until 1610. In Naples he lived until his death on April 16, 1620.