https://hist231.hist.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/a5e8984d4cc2199b0677166a0fc53df1.png fa63509072c9b41910f47e2d4d289289 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vallard Atlas Description An account of the resource The Vallard Atlas, named after the temporary owner Nicolas Vallard, is a collection of 15 nautical maps from 1547. These maps are primarily of coasts of The Mediterranean, North Africa, and South America. Each map is heavily influenced by Portuguese map making at the time, leading scholars to believe that they were made from Portuguese sources that no longer exist. With very little attention to physical locations, intricate illustrations fill all of the land. The only locations labeled are coastal cities. The water is in striking visual contrast with the land, with navigational lines of portolan chart influence. The focus on navigation on the water indicates that these maps were likely used primarily for water navigation. However, the visual appeal is theorized to mean that they were often displayed on big tables for communal viewing. The illustrations on the land are primarily scenes of people. The dress of the people vary by map, indicating knowledge of cultural differences around the world. The first map in the Atlas is thought to be of the east coast of Australia, and the illustrations are of an indigenous group. They are portrayed in a village, and there are people in and around it doing various things such as riding horses and working. Other maps include castles and royalty as well. The illustrations in the water are also important in the context of map making at the time. Along with the typical portolan chart lines of navigation, there are compases, ships, and animals in the water. The maps are primarily oriented with south facing up, but the compases have a bigger north arrow facing the bottom of the page. Among the animals and boats there is a wide variety of stylistic choices, based on geography. Some of the creatures are mystical and exaggerated, while others are real and simple. The decisions made in the illustrations give insight into the degree of knowledge that Persians had of the rest of the world at the time. (Mia Beeman-Weber 2024) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dieppe School of Maps, Vallard Atlas, 1547 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 250 x 340 mm Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Thomaz, Luís Filipe F. R. (Luís Filipe Ferreira Reis), 1942-; Reinhartz, Dennis.; Miranda García-Tejedor, Carlos, 1962-; M. Moleiro Editor, S.A. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1547 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Parchment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections, Carleton College, Northfield, MN Relation A related resource Moleiro: Vallard Atlas Language A language of the resource English, French, Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Atlas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://bridge.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991015511699702971& Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Coastal regions of The Mediteranian, North Africa, South America, and Australia References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. “The Vallard Atlas.” MyOldMaps.com. 10/21/2024 https://www.myoldmaps.com/renaissance-maps-1490-1800/383-giacomo-gastaldi-world/3812-vallard.pdf “Vallard Atlas, The Huntington Library, San Marino (CA).”Marino. 10/21/24. https://www.moleiro.com/en/maps-atlases/vallard-atlas.html.