Portulan Charts as Objects of Culture
Drawn on a full animal pelt, or on several sheets of parchment combined to create an atlas, portulan charts were also much more than simple navigational tools; they were repositories of new geographical knowledge, objects of scholarly culture, and magnificent collectors' items.
Drawn on a full animal pelt, or on several sheets of parchment combined to create an atlas, portulan charts were also much more than simple navigational tools; they were repositories of new geographical knowledge, objects of scholarly culture, and magnificent collectors' items.
