Exhibits containing tag : 17th-century-maps
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Williams College Portolan Charts - 1660-61
12/10/23 - super excited to be headed back to Williams where I will get to see these maps for the second time. Here’s what I wrote about ten months ago: Portolan charts from around 1660. They were not intended for actual navigation but were instead likely used by a wealthy family either for display or for teaching their children. I put this together exhibit in January 2023 while I was teaching a class at Williams College. My thanks to Anne Peale and the Williams College Special Collections. They allowed me to shoot these images in the reading room of the Chapin Library.Image below is of me and Simon Kent, Williams class of '03, during our photoshoot.https://specialcollections.williams.edu/ keywords: earlymaps
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E156 - Mattias Quad 1600
Rumsey
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Visscher Atlas of 1690
This atlas is spectacular! The Dutch were amazing map-makers. See 2nd introductory video to this exhibit here.The images for this exhibit come from from David Rumsey.Google doc of introductory remarks by Tom Paper here.For another spectular atlas from 85 years later, see the TDG exhibit of the Ferraris Atlas of 1775 here. Google Slide document
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17th Century Vignette Maps
These 17th century maps, while beautiful and informative, are enhanced by vignettes that depict inhabitants in their native costumes from areas included on the maps as well as city maps or biblical scenes. From the collection of Rich Breiman. keyword: richbreiman
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