Abstract
During the 16th century, Jerusalem continues to be assessed through the established textual tradition of the west, relying mainly on the Bible, but also on marginal, popularization publications such as cosmographies, travel literature and theological atlases. The presentation of Jerusalem in words is often doubled by cartographic descriptions. The visual language of the Renaissance maps translate in cartographic form concepts such as distance, sacred space and truthful experience. In this study we deconstruct Christian van Adrichom’s map of Jerusalem published at the end of the 16th century in Köln. The analysis of the literary and visual material contained in the Jerusalem dedicated section of Adrichom’s atlas “Theatrum Terrae Sanctae” reveal a complex perspective on the Holy City, as a familiar but exotic place, a geographic but yet a spiritual space, a documented reality but still a subject which leaves enough room for imagination.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2021 Special Focus—Modeling Traditions from the Margins: Non-Canonical Writings in Religious Systems
KEYWORDS
Jerusalem, Map, Cartography, Theology, Distance, Belonging
