Willem & Jan Blaeu: Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia
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Cartographer:
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Willem & Jan Blaeu
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Title:
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Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia
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Date:
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1662
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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20 inches / 51 cm
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Height:
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16 inches / 41 cm
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Map ref:
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GRC1872
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Description:
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A handsome Dutch Golden Age map of Greece, specifically the central and northern regions of Attica, Macedonia, Epirus, and Thessaly. Important cities are marked in red: curiously, this does not include Athens which is barely mentioned at all. The map's scrollwork title cartouche is flanked by an Ottoman soldier and a demonic figure, a clear indication of European attitudes towards the Ottoman Empire's domination of Greece and the Balkans at that time.
Latin text on the verso. Original hand-colour. [GRC1872] |