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Among the profusion of treasures in "Kings, Queens, and Courtiers", an exhibit at the Art institute of Chicago, is a gleaming silver gilt monstrance from the St Martinus basilica in Halle, commissioned by the dauphin Louis XI in 1460. Supporting an elaborate cross is a sumptuous T-in-O diagram, unusual not only for its (tasteful) extravagance, but for its layout. The diagram is "occidented", with the vertical Mediterranean at the top and Asia at the bottom. The bar of the T is an arc, concave towards Asia. An image is on line at http://www.lessing-photo.com/dispimg.asp?i=15010413+&cr=3&cl=1 In it you can see silver scrolls suspended on gold chains, which bear the names of the continents. Golden waves lap the shores of the continental voids. I don't recall having seen this "upside-down" configuration before. Does it occur elsewhere? Doug McIlroy _______________________________________________ MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. List Information: http://www.maphist.nl Maphist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist
