Honil Gangni Yeokdae Gukdo Ji Do
Kwon Kun, Yi Hoe
Korea
37°35’N 127°0’E
1402
Tae Chosŏn chido, The Great Korean Ch’onhado Map
The Ch’onhado projection is a circular type of map centered on China and Korea. The Tae Chosŏn chido (litteraly the Great Korean Map) is one of its finest examples.
World Map centered in Rio de Janeiro
This map uses an equidistant azimuthal projection. This type of projection consists in defining a central point and represent each point of the map at a correct proportional distance from the defined center. This map is centered in Rio de Janeiro
Rakuchū-rakugai zu, scenes in and around Kyoto
Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years. Its grid layout, articulated around the imperial palace, has inspired numerous painters. The best-known theme is the Rakuchū-rakugai zu, a type of composition depicting scenes in and around Kyoto.
Ciudad de México, Pedro Arrieta
Plano de la Ciudad de México
Pedro Arrieta
Ciudad de México, México
19°25′10″N 99°08′44″W
1737
Paul Laffoley’s Cosmological Cartography
Paul Laffoley was an artist known for his colorful paintings mixing science and knowledge systems. His complex compositions explore different concepts and multiply questions about the universe, its origin and its functioning.
Emma Willard, Chronographer and American history
Emma Willard was an American educator who created an innovative system of historical representation: the chronographer. This system of graphic representation made it possible to represent historical information in a geographical and chronological context, and more broadly, to map time.
Tōkyo Shisei Zuhyo, a Statistical Atlas using Isotype
In 1935, Kyodo Print Co. Ltd. published a statistical atlas of the city of Tokyo. The collection of illustrated documents exploring Tokyo City was a forerunner in its use of Isotype. This new visual language was used to convey complicated information to the reader by translating it graphically.
The French Departments, the History of the Grid Map of France
Following the French Revolution, a new administrative division of France was put in place. Several departmental division plans were proposed, including a grid map of France, with each square representing a department.
The Atlas of Japan, Natural Features and Built Territory
The Atlas of Japan gathers 164 colorful maps showing the diversity of the Japanese territory using a very expressive and accessible graphic style.