{"product_id":"graeciae","title":"Græciæ Pars Septentrionalis - Delisle c.1700","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDelisle’s Map of Northern Greece and the Balkans (c. 1700–1740)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Græciæ Pars Septentrionalis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Guillaume Delisle (Auctore Guillelmo Delisle)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1700–1740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: Scientific Cartography of the Classical World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the transition from the decorative \"Golden Age\" of Dutch mapmaking to the more rigorous, scientific approach of the French school. Guillaume Delisle, who was eventually named \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"\u003ePremier Géographe du Roi\u003c\/i\u003e to Louis XIV, was renowned for his insistence on using only the most up-to-date and accurate geographical data. This map presents a detailed view of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"377\"\u003eNorthern Greece\u003c\/b\u003e and the surrounding regions, including \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"432\"\u003eMacedonia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"443\"\u003eThracia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"452\"\u003eThessalia\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"467\"\u003eIllyris\u003c\/b\u003e, at a level of topographical precision that was groundbreaking for the early 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIt serves as an essential bridge between the classical past and Enlightenment science. While the map meticulously labels ancient sites and provinces mentioned in classical literature, it does so within a scientifically measured geographic framework. For the 18th-century scholar, it provided a definitive visual guide to the terrain that shaped the history of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"364\"\u003eMacedonian Empire\u003c\/b\u003e and the northern frontiers of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"416\"\u003eRoman world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Delisle Pedigree\u003c\/b\u003e: As a work by Guillaume Delisle, this map carries the prestige of the man who revolutionized modern cartography by correcting many of the long-standing geographic errors that had persisted since antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTopographical Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: The map is notable for its dense and accurate rendering of the mountainous terrain of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eBalkans\u003c\/b\u003e, featuring meticulously engraved mountain ranges like the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003eAlps\u003c\/b\u003e of the north and the jagged peaks of central \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"228\"\u003eGreece\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaritime Precision\u003c\/b\u003e: The coastlines of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eIonian\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eAegean\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eEuxine\u003c\/b\u003e (Black) Seas are plotted with great care, highlighting the strategic importance of the maritime corridors between Europe and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBaroque Aesthetic\u003c\/b\u003e: Despite its scientific leanings, the map retains a classic Baroque elegance, with a clean, well-proportioned layout and professional hand-colouring used to distinguish the various provinces and regional boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920997580865,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/EF43BF64-DF3D-43D3-AAAB-A65F95F156D7.jpg?v=1778227374","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/graeciae","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}