Psalter Map, c1250. A round map of the world, set in a square ornamental frame, Jerusalem being in the centre, with a zone of winds, figures of inhabitants, etc. The Psalter map is so called because it accompanied a 13th Century copy of the Book of Psalms. It is one of the earliest maps with Jerusalem at the centre, reflecting the medieval world view. Although tiny, it contains a wealth of information. It is the earliest surviving map to symbolise Christ's power as overseer of the world; and one of the earliest maps to depict Biblical events - for example, Moses crossing the Red Sea (the large red expanse, top right); and the earliest to display the `monstrous' races in Africa (the strange figures, some without heads, depicted on the right-hand edge). From Latin Psalter, with canticles, litany, etc. latin-psalter-with-canticles-litany-etc----caption-a-round-map-of-the-world-set-in-a-square-ornamental-frame-jerusalem-being-in-the-centre-with-a-zone-of-winds-figures-of-inhabitants-etc-...
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Psalter Map, c1250. A round map of the world, set in a square ornamental frame, Jerusalem being in the centre, with a zone of winds, figures of inhabitants, etc. The Psalter map is so called because it accompanied a 13th Century copy of the Book of Psalms. It is one of the earliest maps with Jerusalem at the centre, reflecting the medieval world view. Although tiny, it contains a wealth of information. It is the earliest surviving map to symbolise Christ's power as overseer of the world; and one of the earliest maps to depict Biblical events - for example, Moses crossing the Red Sea (the large red expanse, top right); and the earliest to display the `monstrous' races in Africa (the strange figures, some without heads, depicted on the right-hand edge). From Latin Psalter, with canticles, litany, etc. latin-psalter-with-canticles-litany-etc----caption-a-round-map-of-the-world-set-in-a-square-ornamental-frame-jerusalem-being-in-the-centre-with-a-zone-of-winds-figures-of-inhabitants-etc-_12458916815

Date

1250

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_286

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,6Mo (,0Ko) / 30,0cm x 42,3cm / 3543 x 4993 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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