Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes

Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes

The research explores some peculiar aspects of the study of the Abruzzo cartography from the middle of the sixteenth century up to the nineteenth century. In particular, it is analyzed the geographical language on one hand, and the illustrative apparatus with the graphic techniques that enclose appa...

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Main Author: Alessia Maiolatesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Proceedings
Subjects:
historical maps
languages
representation
cartography
Abruzzo
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/9/908
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spelling doaj-5af71363104d46e283e2e0107d1860cf2020-11-25T02:43:10ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002017-11-011990810.3390/proceedings1090908proceedings1090908Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional CodesAlessia Maiolatesi0Department of Architecture, University of Chieti-Pescara, 65100 Pescara, ItalyThe research explores some peculiar aspects of the study of the Abruzzo cartography from the middle of the sixteenth century up to the nineteenth century. In particular, it is analyzed the geographical language on one hand, and the illustrative apparatus with the graphic techniques that enclose apparently hidden but extraordinary meanings on the other. The study moves between a conscious territorial representation and a careful reading of the unconventional codes that, through Olao Magno’s Carta Marina, a 1539 emblematic illustration depicting the Nordic territories bathed by a imaginary creatures populated sea, that allow a double reading dense with objective meanings and a series of metaphors of fictional and surreal impact.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/9/908historical mapslanguagesrepresentationcartographyAbruzzo
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Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
Proceedings
historical maps
languages
representation
cartography
Abruzzo
author_facet Alessia Maiolatesi
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title Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
title_short Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
title_full Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
title_fullStr Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Language of the Historical Maps of Abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. Between the Objective Portrayal and the Reading of Unconventional Codes
title_sort analysis of the language of the historical maps of abruzzo from 1550 to 1800. between the objective portrayal and the reading of unconventional codes
publisher MDPI AG
series Proceedings
issn 2504-3900
publishDate 2017-11-01
description The research explores some peculiar aspects of the study of the Abruzzo cartography from the middle of the sixteenth century up to the nineteenth century. In particular, it is analyzed the geographical language on one hand, and the illustrative apparatus with the graphic techniques that enclose apparently hidden but extraordinary meanings on the other. The study moves between a conscious territorial representation and a careful reading of the unconventional codes that, through Olao Magno’s Carta Marina, a 1539 emblematic illustration depicting the Nordic territories bathed by a imaginary creatures populated sea, that allow a double reading dense with objective meanings and a series of metaphors of fictional and surreal impact.
topic historical maps
languages
representation
cartography
Abruzzo
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/9/908
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