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Cross Section of Hell

Title:
Cross Section of Hell
Collection:
Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
Creator(s):
Caetani, Michelangelo
Date:
1855
Description:
Plate IV
Subject:
Religion
Heaven and Hell
Allegorical
Full Title:
Veduta Interna Dell' Inferno
Extent:
(cm, H x W) 24.5 x 17.5 on sheet 32 x 23
ID Number:
1071.04
Source:
Caetani, Michelangelo. La materia della Divina commedia di Dante Alighieri dichiarata in VI tavole da Michelangelo Caetani. Montecassino: Monaci benedettini di Montecassino.
Collector's Notes:
See Notes and other information for ID #1071.07.
References:
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Note:
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Rights:
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Identifier:
PJM_1071_04.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.