Article ID: CBB000931593

Cordiform Maps since the Sixteenth Century: The Legacy of Ninteenth-Century Classificatory Systems (2008)

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The heart-shaped or cordiform maps of the sixteenth century, including those by Ornce Fine, Apian and Mercator, have long intrigued historians. Most writers have considered the heart shape a product only of mathematics, but some have recently offered other interpretations. A classificatory system devised by d'Avezac in 1863 has impeded our understanding of the cordiform map, particularly in the matter of what is considered to be such a map. The nature of his classification and its reception by other writers since the late nineteenth century are examined in order to elucidate new directions for the study of the use of the heart shape in sixteenth century cartography.

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Authors & Contributors
Edney, Matthew H.
DeShong, Rachel
Franssen, Mathieu
Šolar, Renata
Wilson, Sierra M.
Wilson, John S.
Concepts
Maps; atlases
Cartography
Historiography
Geography
Science and culture
Science and art
Time Periods
16th century
17th century
19th century
18th century
20th century
Early modern
Places
Italy
Europe
Ottoman Empire
India
Baltic Sea
Torres Strait
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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