Cartographers, craftsmen and artists: collaboration and cross-pollination in the creation of nautical charts

Speaker
Šima Krtalić (University of Lisbon)
Event date
Event time
16:30 - 18:00
Venue
Bodleian Libraries - Online Event
Via Zoom
Event type
Lectures and seminars
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

In this talk, Šima Krtalić will approach manuscript nautical cartography from the angle of artisanal practices, exploring the methods used by chart makers to produce exquisitely intricate depictions of the marine space. The origins of key techniques in chart making will be discussed, as well as the occasionally contentious relationships between cartographers and miniaturists working together to produce luxury atlases.