The Furthest Shore: Images of Terra Australis from the Middle Ages to Captain Cook Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Furthest Shore: Images of Terra Australis from the Middle Ages to Captain Cook Book

The mysterious Great Southland, or Terra Australis, captured the European imagination for centuries before it became a documented fact. This book traces the history of pictorial imagery associated with the 'Fifth Continent'.The images associated with the search for the southern continent V paintings, handcolored maps, drawings, etchings, tapestries and artefacts V are discussed in the context of the link between art and exploration and science.Beautifully illustrated with Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch and English images, this book is an exciting visual account of the construction of Terra Australis in the European imagination and as scientific fact.Read More

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  • 0521392683
  • 9780521392686
  • William Eisler
  • 30 June 1995
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 192
  • illustrated edition
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