The treasures of Map collection : exhibition catalogue

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F14%3A10218442" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/14:10218442 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The treasures of Map collection : exhibition catalogue
Original language description
The catalogue presents works important for the oldest history of cartography and Europe, such as Roman, Arabic and medieval maps. Described are also maps depicting the ancientness of the Czech lands. The Dutch masters from the golden age of cartography at the turn of the 16th and 17th century represent the height of mapmaking. The greatest treasures of the exhibition are probably newly discovered maps - Frederick de Wit's map of Germany and Evert Gijsbertson's map of Europe. As for the Italian renaissance maps the Collection can take pride in the world unique work - 2nd edition of a 1565 map by Francesco Giovanni Camocio, depicting the Turkish attack on Malta. The German cartographic school is represented by the cartographers J.B.Homann and M.Seutter.A special chapter is formed by cities depicted in topographic pictures, vedutes and by detailed maps with a description and history of the place. Václav Hollar cannot be missing here. The largest city map of the Collection is the Teixeira
Czech name
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Czech description
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Project
<a href="/en/project/DF11P01OVV003" target="_blank" >DF11P01OVV003: TEMAP - Technology for access to Czech map collections: methodology and software for protection and re-use of national cartographic heritage</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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