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Hereford Cathedral is home to the Hereford Mappa Mundi, one of the world’s unique medieval treasures. Measuring 1.59 x 1.34 metres (5’2” by 4’4”), the map is constructed on a single sheet of vellum (calf skin). Scholars believe it was made around the year 1300 and shows the history, geography and destiny of humanity as it was ...
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The Hereford Mappa Mundi (Latin: mappa mundi) is the largest medieval map still known to exist, depicting the known world. It is a religious rather than literal depiction, featuring heaven, hell and the path to salvation.
2 ott 2023 · La Mappa Mundi di Hereford, un minuscolo villaggio dell'Inghilterra occidentale, è la più grande mappa medievale conosciuta finora. La carta, prodotta intorno al 1300, è una delle più importanti testimonianze culturali per comprendere il modo in cui il Medioevo rappresentava e vedeva il mondo.
3 set 2019 · Mappa di Hereford: la porzione con la Torre di Babele e l’Arca di Noè Bestie e strane creature Più ci allontaniamo dal centro della mappa (Gerusalemme) e più il mondo si popola di esseri mostruosi, creature strane che non sfigurerebbero affatto in un bestiario medievale.
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25 mar 2019 · In medieval times, there were hundreds of illustrated Mappa Mundi, but the one displayed at Hereford is the largest to have survived intact. At first glance, the world depicted in the Mappa...
The Hereford Mappa Mundi is unique in Britain’s heritage; an outstanding treasure of the medieval world, it records how 13th-century scholars interpreted the world in spiritual as well as geographical terms.
The Mappa Mundi contains over 500 drawings, depicting 420 cities and towns, 15 Biblical events, 33 plants, animals, birds and strange creatures, 32 images of the peoples of the world and eight pictures from classical mythology. Mappa Mundi Exploration. Use the icons on the left to see different versions of the map.
