Conférence - Frames that Speak: An Introduction to Cartographic Cartouches par Chet Van Duzer (01/07/2023)
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23 juin 2023
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Many old maps are as much works of art as tools for getting from one place to another, and one of the most engaging artistic embellishments of these maps are the decorative frames called cartouches, which often surround the map’s title and other details. Cartouches were an important cartographic design element from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, and continue to be used on twenty-first century maps. Although they are one of the most visually engaging elements on maps, and despite th...