Catalan Atlas

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medieval map
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:King_Peter_IV_of_Aragon
gptkbp:contains trade routes
depictions of ships
astrological information
narrative descriptions
depictions of rivers
astronomical information
depictions of cities
depictions of mountains
depictions of mythical creatures
depictions of rulers
textual explanations
gptkbp:created 1375
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Abraham_Cresques
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Bibliothèque_nationale_de_France
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:dimensions each leaf approximately 64 x 50 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catalan Atlas
gptkbp:influenced later European cartography
gptkbp:language gptkb:Catalan
gptkbp:leafType 6
gptkbp:material vellum
gptkbp:notableFor detailed illustrations
portolan charts
medieval world view
gptkbp:originallyBelongedTo gptkb:Crown_of_Aragon
gptkbp:significance one of the most important medieval world maps
gptkbp:type gptkb:mappa_mundi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mansa_Musa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5