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Volcanoes have appeared on maps since the 15th century; however, the true makeup of these fascinating and devastating landforms was not fully appreciated until the 20th century. For many years and in numerous cultures, volcanoes were understood and explained as part of a mythology, as seen in this 1794 map illustrating the seismically-active land around Naples, Italy, where Mount Vesuvius features prominently. Vesuvius violently erupted in 79 CE, burying Pompeii and surrounding towns in up to 23 feet of ash, rock and volcanic debris. The cartouche in the lower-left corner of the map illustrates the volcano, along with the classical figures Thanatos, representing Death, and Clio, signifying personal character, presiding over Pompeii’s ruins.
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Document identity
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ww72bq26w
label
Carta Del Littorale Di Napoli e de luoghi antichi più rimarchevoli di quei Contorni
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obj
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map
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1
Source metadata
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ww72bq26w
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Carta Del Littorale Di Napoli e de luoghi antichi più rimarchevoli di quei Contorni
description
Volcanoes have appeared on maps since the 15th century; however, the true makeup of these fascinating and devastating landforms was not fully appreciated until the 20th century. For many years and in numerous cultures, volcanoes were understood and explained as part of a mythology, as seen in this 1794 map illustrating the seismically-active land around Naples, Italy, where Mount Vesuvius features prominently. Vesuvius violently erupted in 79 CE, burying Pompeii and surrounding towns in up to 23 feet of ash, rock and volcanic debris. The cartouche in the lower-left corner of the map illustrates the volcano, along with the classical figures Thanatos, representing Death, and Clio, signifying personal character, presiding over Pompeii’s ruins.
date
["1794"]
year
1794
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Italian
identifierLocal
06_01_007094
creators
Rizzi-Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio, 1736-1814
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Naples (Italy)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Campanian
Europe
Italy
Naples
Napoli
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
Italy
city
Naples
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largeImageUrl
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1
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import
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S.l
publisher
[s.n.]
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
schema:latitude
40.833333
schema:longitude
14.25
extent
1 map ; 45 x 76 cm.
notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Decorative border and engraving around title.
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no
dcId
ww72bq26w
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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b6c0c7b0452a7c68