Catalan Atlas #2
by Library Of Congress/science Photo Library
Title
Catalan Atlas #2
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Library Of Congress/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Catalan Atlas, 14th century. The 6-page Catalan Atlas (1375) was produced on vellum by the Jewish cartographer Abraham Cresques. It was commissioned by the rulers of the Kingdom of Aragon (north-eastern Spain). Two pages are on cosmography, and four on geography. These two pages show Asia, from the Caspian Sea to China. The pictures show various biblical stories, rulers, cities, flags, and mountains. The text is in Catalan. This version is a facsimile (exact reproduction) produced in 1959 by the Spanish scholars Joan Vernet and David Romano. The facsimile pages have been illuminated by hand in colour and gold leaf.
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September 30th, 2018
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