When Artists Drew Maps: A New Exhibition in Paris

Jonathan Crowe — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:00:15 +0000

A new exhibition opens today at the Archives Nationales in Paris: Quand les artistes dessinaient les cartes (“When Artists Drew Maps”), an exploration of vues figurées —what we might refer to today as chorographic maps or panoramas—drawn by artists from the 14th to the 16th century. “Presented for the most part for the first time to the public, these works shed new light on the landscapes and scenes of everyday life at the turn of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.”¹ Nearly 100 original maps on display. At the Hôtel de Soubise site in Paris until 7 January 2020, 8€/5€. [Tony Campbell]

Archives Nationales – The Map Room

When Artists Drew Maps: A New Exhibition in Paris