Publication Date:
2024-04-04
Description:
This lavishly illustrated book is the first systematic exploration of cartographic cartouches, the decorated frames that surround the title, or other text or imagery, on historic maps. It addresses the history of their development, the sources cartographers used in creating them, and the political, economic, historical, and philosophical messages their symbols convey. Cartouches are the most visually appealing parts of maps, and also spaces where the cartographer uses decoration to express his or her interests—so they are key to interpreting maps. The book discusses thirty-three cartouches in detail, which range from 1569 to 1821, and were chosen for the richness of their imagery. The book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at maps.
Keywords:
allegory
;
art history
;
bibliography
;
decoration
;
design
;
framing
;
history of cartography
;
iconography
;
interpretation
;
Matthäus Seutter
;
mise en abyme
;
personifications
;
symbolism
;
Vincenzo Coronelli
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTP Historical geography::NHTP1 Historical maps and atlases
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AG The Arts: treatments and subjects::AGA History of art
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
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