Whats next for you? Chet Van Duzer will trace the history of sea monsters on European maps, beginning with the earliest mappaemundi on which they appear in the tenth century and continuing to the end of the sixteenth century. One of the most visually engaging elements on these maps, sea monsters are important not only in the history of cartography, art, and zoological illustration, but also in the history of the geography of the marvelous and of western conceptions of the ocean. Moreover, the sea monsters depicted on maps can supply important information about the sources, influences, and methods of the cartographers who drew or painted them. In addition – sea monsters are a lot of fun!
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 22:50:00 +0000
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