Map: Terra Sancta
1949.02.0043
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Map: Terra Sancta (1949.02.0043) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Mercator, Gerardus (1512-1594) Illustrator Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612) Publisher/Illustrator Popelliniere, trans. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | N/A |
| Date | 1607-1635 CE |
| Culture | Dutch |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 54.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 44.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Paper, Pigment--Ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Painting, Printing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Front: map with Latin text and watercolor detailing, depicting Lebanon and Palestine with the East at the top. Title: "Terra sancta que in sacris Terra Promissionis ol: Palestina." In bottom left is depicted a sea monster chasing a ship. Back: Text in French describing the map with historical and Scriptural references. Page numbers 347 and 348 appear at top, with 348 the left-hand page. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Thrower, Norman. "J.W. Maps and Civilization: Cartography in Culture and Society." 3rd ed." Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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| Reproduction | No |
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