Presentation ICHC 2015
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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 on the 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 the World in Four Dimensions Conference Theme Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions
- 5. Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions Theatre of the World in Four Dimensions SPACE TIME IMAGINATION SPECTACLE
- 6. Scale bar on Ortelius’s map of China
- 7. Mapping the city / metropolis Maritime maps Exploration maps Atlas production SPACE
- 8. Title page of Ortelius’s Parergon
- 9. TIMEMapping the past: historical maps and atlases The history of longitude Prime meridians
- 10. Utopia map by Ortelius
- 11. Mapping mythical and imaginary places Artistic decoration of maps Thematic mapping Map projections: the earth in two dimensions IMAGINATION
- 12. Fool’s Cap Map attributed to Ortelius
- 13. SPECTACLE
- 14. Unlocking the treasure-houses of 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 Campus University Antwerp (Hof van Liere)
- 16. Conference location Aula Rector Dhanis
- 17. MAS A View of the Knowledge and Imagination of the World
- 18. Museum Plantin-Moretus The Image of the City
- 19. Museum Plantin-Moretus The Image of the City Bird’s eye view by Vergilius Bononiensis (1565)
- 20. Hendrik Conscience Library Mapping the Seven Seas © Bart Huysmans & Michel Wuyts
- 21. Rockox House Abraham Ortelius under the spell of Classical Antiquity
- 22. Rockox House Abraham Ortelius under the spell of Classical Antiquity
- 23. FelixArchief Land Survey Maps and Atlases © Marion Kahane
- 24. FelixArchief Geographical Initiatives in Antwerp 1871 First International Geographical Conference © Marion Kahane
- 25. University Library Geographical Initiatives in Antwerp 1876 Geographical Society of Antwerp © Marion Kahane
- 27. Antwerp, a maritime metropolis
- 28. Town Hall 450th anniversary
- 29. Rubens city par excellence
- 31. City of fashion
- 34. Land of “milk” and “honey”