Bilder Conrad Malte-Brun (1775–1826) – Map of Worldview of the ancient Greeks – hand-colored engraving (1812)

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This hand-colored engraving depicts a circular map representing the primitive geographical worldview of the ancient Greeks according to the works of Homer and Hesiod. The map places Greece and the Mediterranean at the center, surrounded by the lands of the Ethiopians, Pygmies, and various mythological regions, all enclosed by the great "River Ocean". This work was published as part of the Atlas Complet du Précis de la Géographie Universelle, a significant project intended to document the history of human geographical understanding. The accompanying French text provides a scholarly analysis of ancient voyages, including those of the Argonauts and Ulysses, serving as an educational resource for nineteenth-century readers to explore the intersection of classical mythology and early cartography.

Conrad Malte-Brun was a prominent Danish-French geographer and journalist who became one of the most influential figures in the development of modern geography. After being exiled from Denmark for his political views, he settled in Paris where he co-founded the Société de Géographie and began his monumental multi-volume work, Précis de la Géographie Universelle. His maps were frequently produced in collaboration with the skilled cartographer Pierre Lapie, known for his precision and clarity. Malte-Brun's work played a crucial role in systematizing geographical knowledge during the Napoleonic era and remained a standard reference for decades.

Artist or Maker: Malte-Brun and Pierre Lapie.

Dimensions: Approximately 37 cm x 28 cm.

Medium: hand-colored engraving.

Date: 1812.

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