Cross-cultural Mapping of the Mediterranean 10th-17th century
This exhibit shows different views of the Mediterranean in maps or their copies on parchment or on paper as single items, in manuscripts or in atlases. These maps were sketched, drawn or painted in different locations along the Mediterran shores or in major cultural centers on the mainland south, east and north of the sea. Their languages are Arabic, Latin, Ottoman Turkish or various vernaculars that grew out of Latin. Two issues will be explored. First, we ask how the Mediterranean and its geographical, physical and cultural part were perceived by the map producer/s. Second, we highlight a cross-cultural nature of their compositions.
