Map as tapestry: science and art in Pedro Teixeira's 1656 Representation of Madrid

• Autores: Jesús R. Escobar
• Localización: Art bulletin, ISSN 0004-3079, Vol. 96, Nº 1, 2014, págs. 50-69
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Pedro Teixeira’s Topographia de la Villa de Madrid is arguably the greatest representation of a city in the Spanish Habsburg world. Measuring nearly six feet high and more than nine feet wide, the map is a remarkable scientific achievement as well as a sophisticated art object. An exploration of the map’s text and ornament details the efforts of a scientist working in a court setting to shape a grandiose picture of the Spanish capital. Displayed on a wall, Topographia de la Villa de Madrid rivaled paintings and tapestries in their ability to exalt the image of a powerful ruler.