Sea monsters on the maps of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
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Images of outlandish inhabitants of sea depths are one of the most remarkable elements characteristic of the geographical maps of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is amazing that before such images have never been an object of detailed and serious study. The subject of the study not only plays an important role in the history of cartography, fine art and animalism, but also opens the door to the world of geography of the unknown, allows you to trace how Europeans have changed about the world ocean. Moreover, the sea monsters depicted on ancient maps can serve as the key to our understanding of sources, connections and methods of work of cartographers, which attached a hand to their creation.
The author of this beautifully illustrated monograph analyzes the most important examples of images of sea monsters on European maps, starting from the tenth century, when images of outlandish marine creatures first appear in the graphic pictures of the world, and ending with the age of sixteenth.
This book, without a doubt, will become a desktop reference on the subject for many years
The author of this beautifully illustrated monograph analyzes the most important examples of images of sea monsters on European maps, starting from the tenth century, when images of outlandish marine creatures first appear in the graphic pictures of the world, and ending with the age of sixteenth.
This book, without a doubt, will become a desktop reference on the subject for many years
Author:
Author:Van Duser even
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Science & Math
Paper:
Paper:Cooked
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-98797-151-2
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