Documentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.
Episode 1
The story of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact medieval wall map in the world
Episode 2
Three visions of London the 1682 Morgan Map, a1746 map and a contempory image
Episode 3
Paul Barber of the British Library discusses the golden age of Dutch cartography and examines the importance of atlases to the commercial endeavours of the 17th century. As maps became a means of expressing power, wealth and control, they became increasingly elaborate and artistic - and the documentary visits the world's largest atlas, a 24-volume example covering just the Netherlands, and the Klencke Atlas, made for Charles II's restoration in 1660.
Episode 4
The series concludes by delving into the world of satyrical maps
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