Exhibit at the Metropolitan museum this month. I suspect some of the members of
this group might have to restrain their natural impulse to correct mapping
errors. ;-)
Jim
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Three Hundred Years of Philippine Maps 1598-1898
JUN. 27 - JUL. 31, 2012 @ Tall Galleries
A unique exhibition of 134 original Philippine Maps dating from the Spanish
colonial period to early American time. The show features maps of Petrus
Kaerius, J.N. Metellus, Wytfliet, Bertius and Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde's 18th
century Mapa de las Islas Filipinas.
Lectures will be held in relation to the cartography of provinces in the
Philippines and the beauty and significance of mapping in contemporary art.
The exhibition is in celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day and in
partnership with Philippine Map Collectors Society (PHIMCOS) and Embassy of
Spain in the Philippines.
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Exploring the world of map-making can be overwhelming.
Join the art of cartography lecture series at the Met Museum.
Featuring:
JUNE 30
The Mapping of Philippine Provinces by Christian Perez
JULY 7
Power, Beauty and Knowledge in Philippine Antique Maps by Leo Garcia
JULY 14
>From Night Stars to Rocky Shoals by John Silva
JULY 21
Biography of Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde by Dr. Benito Legarda Jr.
JULY 28
Cartography in Art (Maps of the Artistic Imagination) by Florentina Colayco
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