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Thus Men Go Safely

Title:
Thus Men Go Safely
Collection:
Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
Creator(s):
Vinne, Vincent Laurensz. van der, 1686-1742
Date:
1714
Subject:
Religion
Allegorical
Full Title:
Zo Gaat Men Veilig [Thus Men Go Safely]
Other Creator(s):
Spinniker, Adriaan, 1676-1754
Vinne, Izaak van der
Extent:
(cm, H x W) 9 x 11.6 on sheet 19.7 x 15.5
ID Number:
1016.01
Source:
Spinniker, Adianne. 1714. Leerzaame Zinnebeelden [Instructive Emblems]. Te Haarlem: Izaak vander Vinne.
Collector's Notes:
This plate is from a Dutch emblem book highlighting biblical passages with poems and images. It is a portrait by Vincent Vander Vinne of a mapmaker looking up intently from his charts. The plate is titled “Thus Men Go Safely” (Zo gaat men veilig), and it is used to illustrate the biblical passage, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” See Raybould, Robin. 2009. Emblemata: Symbolic Literature of the Renaissance 29, #14. New York: The Grolier Club.
References:
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Note:
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Rights:
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Identifier:
PJM_1016_01.jpg
Date posted:
2015-08-25

About the collection

This is a collection of “persuasive” cartography: maps intended primarily to influence the opinion of the viewer -- to send a message -- rather than to communicate geographic information. The collection reflects a variety of persuasive tools: allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selective inclusion or exclusion; unusual projections, graphics and text; and intentional deception. Maps in the collection address a wide range of messages: religious, political, military, commercial, moral and social.