{"product_id":"affiche-vintage-bordeaux-1550","title":"Antique map - Bordeaux in 1550 (made in 1850)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plan of\u003cstrong\u003e Bordeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fascinating work that perfectly illustrates the meeting between the \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical rigor of the 19th century \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eaesthetics of the Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrary to appearances, this document\u003cstrong\u003e was not drawn in 1550\u003c\/strong\u003e, but constitutes a \u003cstrong\u003emonumental historical reconstruction \u003c\/strong\u003ecarried out around\u003cstrong\u003e 1850 \u003c\/strong\u003eby the draftsman and lithographer \u003cstrong\u003eAdrien-Étienne Gaubert\u003c\/strong\u003e (often mentioned under the name Gaubert fils). ✍🏼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a time when Bordeaux was passionately rediscovering its \u003cstrong\u003emedieval past\u003c\/strong\u003e, Gaubert set himself the challenge of visually resurrecting the city as it appeared three centuries earlier, relying on\u003cstrong\u003e archaeological research \u003c\/strong\u003eand extremely precise \u003cstrong\u003earchival documents\u003c\/strong\u003e. 📜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work, published by the famous Bordeaux house \u003cstrong\u003eP. Chaumas\u003c\/strong\u003e, uses a cavalier perspective that allows the eye to wander through a city still enclosed within its walls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe discover long-disappeared structures, such as the first \u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Trompette \u003c\/strong\u003ebuilt by Charles VII or the \u003cstrong\u003ePalais de l'Ombrière\u003c\/strong\u003e, seat of the Parliament. 🏰\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an ideal and scholarly portrait of the city under the reign of\u003cstrong\u003e Henri II\u003c\/strong\u003e, where every fortified gate and every bell tower, from the\u003cstrong\u003e Grosse Cloche\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Michel spire\u003c\/strong\u003e, is rendered with \u003cstrong\u003ealmost photographic fidelity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most captivating aspect of this plan lies in its role as a\u003cstrong\u003e time bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e. By freezing the Bordeaux of 1550 with the \u003cstrong\u003elithographic techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e of 1850, Gaubert created a \u003cstrong\u003ememory tool\u003c\/strong\u003e. It allows us to visualize the vital importance of the Garonne, dotted with tall-masted ships, and to understand how the city was built in a permanent dialogue between its \u003cstrong\u003efunction as a stronghold \u003c\/strong\u003eand its \u003cstrong\u003edestiny as a global port\u003c\/strong\u003e. ⚓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, this map remains an essential reference for anyone wishing to understand the deep identity of Bordeaux, reminding us that\u003cstrong\u003e an image is sometimes the only way to bring back to life a city that time and urban planning have transformed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792627921239,"sku":"BORDEAUX1550A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792627954007,"sku":"BORDEAUX1550B","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/products\/affiche-vintage-bordeaux-1550-432556.jpg?v=1703228847","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/affiche-vintage-bordeaux-1550","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}