{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-afrique-1986","title":"Vintage map - Africa 1986","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color md-content\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_fc7286419e6fef2b\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the cultural richness, fascinating history, and iconic wildlife of the African continent with this exceptional reissue of the illustrated map \u003cb\u003e“Africa”\u003c\/b\u003e, created by artist and cartographer Andrea Pistacchi and published in \u003cb\u003e1986\u003c\/b\u003e. This \u003cb\u003evintage map\u003c\/b\u003e with its unique pictorial style is a masterpiece of modern narrative cartography, combining geography, the history of great explorations, ethnography, and the biodiversity of the African continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003epanoramic illustrated map of Africa\u003c\/b\u003e unfolds an extraordinarily rich visual fresco across all African regions, from the Maghreb and the Sahara to the Cape of Good Hope, passing through the Gulf of Guinea, the Nile Valley, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, and the island of \u003cb\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/b\u003e. The document stands out for its profusion of color illustrations depicting wildlife (giraffes, leopards, elephants, dromedaries, marine life), the diversity of historical peoples and ethnic groups (\u003cb\u003eTuareg\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDogon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eYoruba\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMaasai\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKikuyu\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePygmies\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eZulu\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBushmen\u003c\/b\u003e), as well as the great figures of African exploration such as David \u003cb\u003eLivingstone\u003c\/b\u003e, Mary Kingsley, Mungo Park, and René Caillié. Alongside the central map, numerous cartographic inserts trace the history of ancient cartography from Antiquity and the Middle Ages (\u003ci\u003ePtolemy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerodotus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVerrazzano\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Ruysch\u003c\/i\u003e), accompanied by stamps, coats of arms, and legendary travel scenes such as those of Lawrence of Arabia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted with exquisite care on high-quality paper that preserves the vibrancy of the original hues—the gold of the deserts, the deep blue of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the green of the equatorial forests, and the polychrome details of the portraits—this \u003cb\u003evintage reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e is ideal for a captivating and exotic \u003cb\u003eretro wall decoration\u003c\/b\u003e. This \u003cb\u003evintage 1986 map poster of Africa\u003c\/b\u003e will appeal to \u003cb\u003ehistory\u003c\/b\u003e enthusiasts, travel lovers, collectors of illustrated maps, and all admirers of \u003cb\u003eAfrican\u003c\/b\u003e heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"60 x 60 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":54196092764503,"sku":"AFRIQ1986A","price":39.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":54196092797271,"sku":"AFRIQ1986B","price":49.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/afrique-illustration-dessins.jpg?v=1785502972","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-afrique-1986","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}