Charakterystyka prac kartograficznych Stanisława Pachołowieckiego (1580)
A Description of the Cartographic Works of Stanisław Pachołowiecki (1580)
Author(s): Kazimierz KozicaSubject(s): Historical Geography, Maps / Cartography, 16th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: 16th century cartography; Stanisław Pachołowiecki; Giovanni Battista Cavalieri; Livonian War; Polotsk; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; Stephen Báthory;
Summary/Abstract: The paper consists of two parts. The first presents a detailed description of eight maps and the views of cities included in The Atlas of the Principality of Polotsk by Polish cartographer Stanisław Pachołowiecki. They were printed in Rome in the printing house of Giovanni Battista Cavalieri in 1580. The author describes the whole cycle including both states of the plan of the Siege of Polotsk in 1579 and lists all copies known today. The second part discusses the art featured in these maps, particularly the map of the Principality of Polotsk.
Journal: TERMINUS
- Issue Year: 19/2017
- Issue No: 1 (42)
- Page Range: 37-59
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Polish