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Presentation ICHC 2015
The document announces the 26th International Conference on the History of Cartography to take place from July 12-17, 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium. The conference theme is "Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions: Space, Time, Imagination, and Spectacle." It will feature presentations on topics like mapping cities, maritime areas, exploration, atlas production, historical maps, mapping imaginary places, and map decorations. The conference will be held at venues around Antwerp including the University of Antwerp, Museum Plantin-Moretus, Hendrik Conscience Library, Rockox House, FelixArchief, and University Library. Post-conference tours will be offered to Leuven and
Presentation ICHC 2015
- 1. 26th International Conference onthe History of Cartography 12-17 July 2015
- 2. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594)
- 3. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)First modern atlas (1570)
- 4. Theatre of theWorld in Four Dimensions Conference Theme Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions
- 5. Theatre of theWorld in Four Dimensions Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions SPACE TIME IMAGINATION SPECTACLE
- 6. Scale bar onOrtelius’s map of China
- 7. Mapping the city/ metropolis Maritime maps Exploration maps Atlas production SPACE
- 8. Title page ofOrtelius’s Parergon
- 9. TIMEMapping the past: historicalmaps and atlases The history of longitude Prime meridians
- 10. Utopia map byOrtelius
- 11. Mapping mythical andimaginary places Artistic decoration of maps Thematic mapping Map projections: the earth in two dimensions IMAGINATION
- 12. Fool’s Cap Mapattributed to Ortelius
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- 14. Unlocking the treasure-housesof map collections to a large audience Maps in all dimensions: globes, wall maps, maps in almanacs,… Showing status: the use of maps for promotional reasons
- 15. Conference location City CampusUniversity Antwerp (Hof van Liere)
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- 17. MAS A View ofthe Knowledge and Imagination of the World
- 18. Museum Plantin-Moretus The Imageof the City
- 19. Museum Plantin-Moretus The Imageof the City Bird’s eye view by Vergilius Bononiensis (1565)
- 20. Hendrik Conscience Library Mappingthe Seven Seas © Bart Huysmans & Michel Wuyts
- 21. Rockox House Abraham Orteliusunder the spell of Classical Antiquity
- 22. Rockox House Abraham Orteliusunder the spell of Classical Antiquity
- 23. FelixArchief Land Survey Mapsand Atlases © Marion Kahane
- 24. FelixArchief Geographical Initiatives inAntwerp 1871 First International Geographical Conference © Marion Kahane
- 25. University Library Geographical Initiativesin Antwerp 1876 Geographical Society of Antwerp © Marion Kahane
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- 27. Antwerp, a maritimemetropolis
- 28. Town Hall 450thanniversary
- 29. Rubens city parexcellence
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- 34. Land of “milk”and “honey”
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