The Beauty of Maps

Season 1

2010 · 4 episodes · 2h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval Mind

   19 Apr 2010 · 30 min

   The story of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact medieval wall map in the world

2. 2

   2. London: City Maps - Order Out of Chaos

   20 Apr 2010 · 30 min

   Three visions of London the 1682 Morgan Map, a1746 map and a contempory image

3. 3

   3. Atlas Maps - Thinking Big

   21 Apr 2010 · 30 min

   Paul Barber of the British Library discusses the golden age of Dutch cartography and examines the importance of atlases to the commercial endeavours of the 17th century. As maps became a means of expressing power, wealth and control, they became increasingly elaborate and artistic - and the documentary visits the world's largest atlas, a 24-volume example covering just the Netherlands, and the Klencke Atlas, made for Charles II's restoration in 1660.

4. 4

   4. Cartoon Maps - Politics and Satire

   23 Apr 2010 · 30 min

   The series concludes by delving into the world of satyrical maps