1617 Map The Yates-Houghton "Doppia" Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean Poster

Description: You can find it and more Map Charts in Our Store REMEMBER, the smaller the map size the harder it is to read the text. The smallest size is more for decor than to study. All Our Maps and Posters Are Made in the USA It should be noted that all references to the portolan chart are based on it being displayed horizontally, with the so-called neck on the left side, allowing the geography and place names to be read in the accepted fashion; south is at the bottom, and north is at the top. The portolan chart actually consists of three separate charts:1. An “Eastern Atlantic Coast” chart depicting the western North Atlantic seaboard, including the coastlines of Spain, Portugal, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Atlantic coast of northwest Africa. This chart has not been adjusted for magnetic declination.2. A chart of the Mediterranean littoral, the top of two separate Mediterranean charts placed above and below each other. We can call this chart “Mediterranean Traditional” because it also has not been adjusted for magnetic declination.3. The bottom of the two Mediterranean littoral charts is called “Mediterranean Corrected” because it has been adjusted for magnetic declination.It is the juxtaposition of charts #2 and #3 — the two contemporary competing views of the Mediterranean — that makes this portolan chart an exceedingly rare cartographic production known in academic scholarship as a doppia (Astengo 2007). Drawing two charts of the same area on the same chart served a range of purposes and was very much a product of its time. During the course of the sixteenth-century, European understanding of geography had changed dramatically. This new understanding was reflected in the maps of the time, as is seen most clearly in the shift from a Ptolemaic rendition of the world to Mercator’s cylindrical projections.The portolan chart has many aesthetic features that also perform a specific function. The central scale bar that visually separates the two Mediterranean charts is adorned to resemble an elaborate cartouche-like flurry of colors and forms held in place by the brown transmontana wind roses discussed above. Immediately east of this main bar, just under the chart’s central parallel, we find a secondary central scale. Another two elaborate scales have been inserted at the top and bottom of the portolan chart’s western end.The Yates-Houghton “Doppia” Portolan Chart can be characterized as a missing link between medieval and modern conceptualizations of the world. This map comes with a white border around the image --------------------------- -How are the prints shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.

Price: 13.95 USD

Location: Clarkston, Georgia

End Time: 2024-11-24T21:20:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD

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1617 Map The Yates-Houghton "Doppia" Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean Poster

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Features: Unframed

Custom Bundle: No

MPN: Does Not Apply

Department: Teens, Adults

Subject: Maps

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Material: Paper

Customized: No

Character: Doppia

Date of Creation: 1617

Artist: Joan Oliva

Additional Parts Required: No

Brand: Unbranded

Style: Vintage/Retro

Color: Multicolor

Signed: No

Room: Home Office/Study, Trailer, Any Room, Basement, Bedroom, Dining Room, Foyer, Garage, Guestroom, Hallway, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge, Office, Patio, Porch

Personalized: No

Theme: Maps, Map

Character Family: Maps

Type: Poster

Original/Reproduction: Reproduction

Production Style: Printed

Origin: United States

Item Height: 3 variations

Item Length: 3 variations

Item Width: 3 variations

Personalize: No

Unit Type: Unit