{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-illustree-paris-1575","title":"Antique map - Illustrated Paris 1550","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis magnificent illustration is a reproduction of the plan by \u003cstrong\u003eTruschet and Hoyau\u003c\/strong\u003e, more commonly known as the \u003cstrong\u003eBasel plan\u003c\/strong\u003e. 🗺️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the original work does indeed date from around \u003cstrong\u003e1550\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the reign of Henry II, the only complete copy that has come down to us was rediscovered in the library of the University of Basel at the end of the 19th century, which explains its common name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a \u003cstrong\u003emonumental work\u003c\/strong\u003e initially composed of \u003cstrong\u003eeight engraved woodblocks\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring nearly \u003cstrong\u003e3 meters wide\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was created by the engraver \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Truschet\u003c\/strong\u003e and the draftsman \u003cstrong\u003eGermain Hoyau\u003c\/strong\u003e. ✒️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike our modern maps oriented to the north, this one offers an oblique view \u003cstrong\u003eoriented to the east\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an immersive perspective where every building, every church, and every rampart is represented \u003cstrong\u003ein relief\u003c\/strong\u003e. ⛪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plan bears witness to a \u003cstrong\u003eParis in full transition\u003c\/strong\u003e, still enclosed within the walls of Philippe Auguste and Charles V. The Île de la Cité can be clearly distinguished as the beating heart of the capital, connected to the two banks by bridges covered with houses. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 At that time, the Louvre was still a medieval fortress undergoing transformation, and the suburbs were beginning to extend beyond the fortifications, surrounded by gardens and orchards that have long since disappeared under the asphalt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis map is a \u003cstrong\u003eshowpiece \u003c\/strong\u003eintended to \u003cstrong\u003eshow the power\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003edensity \u003c\/strong\u003eof \u003cstrong\u003ethe largest city in Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e. The coats of arms, the explanatory cartouches, and the finesse of the urban details make it one of the most valuable iconographic documents for understanding the urban planning of the French Renaissance. ✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792652333399,"sku":"PARIS1550A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792652366167,"sku":"PARIS1550B","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/paris-carte-ancienne.jpg?v=1763031060","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-illustree-paris-1575","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}