2013年10月15日 · The sea monsters that populated European medieval and renaissance imaginations—fierce-toothed animals battling in the waves, long serpents wrapped around ships, torturously beautiful sirens...

They indicate unexplored areas and made unknown oceans seem strange and threatening. These monsters served as decoration or referred to famous myths. Here you will find original antique and old maps decorated with these fascinating and visually …

From intricate illustrations of sea monsters in uncharted waters to elaborate compass roses pointing the way north, each map told a unique story about the world and the people who inhabited it. The legacy of these old-fashioned maps can still be seen today in the way we view and interact with the world around us.

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2013年8月2日 · There seems to have been a fashion for fanciful sea monsters around the middle of the 16th century, and in these cases we are to recognise a change in the function of the monsters on maps, at least in the eyes of their painters: sea monsters have gone from having both scientific and decorative functions (showing what was thought to live in the ...

If you’ve ever gazed at an old map, you might have noticed something strange amidst the coastlines and compass roses: fantastical sea creatures. These "sea monsters" weren’t just artistic flourishes; they represented a unique intersection of myth, exploration, and cartographic storytelling. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of sea ...

They indicate unexplored areas and made unknown oceans seem strange and threatening. These monsters served as decoration or referred to famous myths. Here you will find original antique and old maps decorated with these fascinating and visually …

Chet Van Duzer’s “Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps” (British Library, 2013) depict a range of ‘sea monsters’ which cartographers used to illustrate mysterious, unexplored regions of the globe and the possible dangers of seafaring. Here are a few great examples:

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2024年1月1日 · Everyone knows that our ancestors believed the seas and oceans were the domains of monsters, but the extent of this fear, as depicted in early Renaissance maps, is striking to behold.