L'âge d'or des cartes marines. Quand l'Europe découvrait le monde. Architecture – paysage or derides political powers

or derides political powers

en y appliquant de nouveaux codes qui marqueront très profondément l'histoire du portrait

among others

The collection reached its peak with Nicholas II (1765-1833)

L'âge d'or des cartes marines. Quand l'Europe découvrait le monde. Architecture – paysage or derides political powersWith their abundance of gold, illuminations, and ornaments, portolans, these sumptuous nautical charts born around the 13th century in the ports of Majorca, Genoa, and Venice, and which accompanied Europeans on their first great voyages of discovery of new worlds, fascinate both amateurs and specialists. Benefiting from the contributions of some fifteen European specialists, this work offers a broader perspective on the new challenges of transoceanic