File:1652 Gomboust 9 Panel Map of Paris, France (c. 1900 Taride reissue) - Geographicus - Paris-gomboust-1900.jpg
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Lutetia Paris. | |||
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Lutetia Paris. |
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English: This majestic nine panel plan of Paris is the c. 1900 Taride reissue of an important map originally issued in 1652 by Jacques Gomboust. Gomboust held the position of Ingenieur du Roi and, in that capacity completed a number of important survey's of Paris which eventually evolved into this spectacular map. Oriented to the east, this map covers Paris from the Bastille to the Tuileries Garden and from St. Lazare to the Pont de Fauxbourg de St. Jacques. This is a geometric delineation of Paris and offers numerous decorative elements, including profile views of all significant Paris buildings. Views of the city itself decorate the upper right and left quadrants. The lower right and left quadrants feature dramatic neoclassical pedestals surmounted by baroque armorial crests. The pedestals themselves contain views of fifteen important Parisian buildings. A textual dedication to King Louis XIV appears to the left of the map. On the right hand side of the map, there are notes in French detailing the construction of the map. Surrounded by a decorative vine motif border. This map is a seminal cartographic masterpiece that bridges the gap between city plans as views and modern maps. All previous maps of Paris depicted the city as elevated profile views - thus anyone looking at the map might recognize this or that building by is well known appearance from the ground. While Gomboust retains this feature with regard to Paris' most important structures, for the most part, he creates a modern map, displaying the city as it would appear from directly above. At the time, this was a very impractical way to depict Paris, for the average person would be incapable of interpreting such a presentation. In viewing such a map, some scholars argue, the typical Parisian embraces the King's View of the city, and thus embraces his authority. This map presents dramatically when framed, either separately or together, in nine tightly spaced panels. It can also be joined by a conservator into a single massive wall map of Paris. This is the c. 1900 Taride reissue. The original 1652 plan is today unobtainable. |
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Date | 1652 (original publication), c. 1900 (Taride reissue) | ||
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height: 52 in (132 cm); width: 58 in (147.3 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,52U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,58U218593 |
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Geographicus link: Paris-gomboust-1900 |
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Taride, A., Plan Monumental de Paris au XVII Siecle, c. 1900.
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