{"product_id":"sea-monsters-on-medieval-by-chet-van-duzer-9780712357715","title":"Sea Monsters on Medieval","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps, whether swimming vigorously, gambolling amid the waves, attacking ships, or simply displaying themselves for our appreciation, are one of the most visually engaging elements on these maps, and yet they have never been carefully studied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is important not only in the history of cartography, art, and zoological illustration, but also in the history of the geography of the 'marvellous' and of western conceptions of the ocean. Moreover, the sea monsters depicted on maps can supply important insights into the sources, influences, and methods of the cartographers who drew or painted them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this highly-illustrated book, the author analyses the most important examples of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps produced in Europe. The exploration begins with the earliest mappaemundi on which they appear in the tenth century and continues to the end of the sixteenth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing history and art of these mythical creatures in \u003cem\u003eSea Monsters on Medieval\u003c\/em\u003e by Chet van Duzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849952252140,"sku":"9780712357715","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16963763482441.jpg?v=1759066428","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sea-monsters-on-medieval-by-chet-van-duzer-9780712357715","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}