Antique map of the World, Cap. Cook discoveries, 1785

Antique map of the World, Cap. Cook discoveries, 1785Mappe Monde dressee suivant les nouvelles relations et assujettie aux observations astronomiques. Corrigee et augmentee des decouvertes du Cap. Cook," was created by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy in 1785. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 1766) was a prominent French cartographer and mapmaker who came from a family of renowned geographers and cartographers. He was born Gilles Robert, but he adopted the additional surname "de Vaugondy" when he married the

It also showed the country's extensive network of rivers and canals

restricting foreign trade and contact

The figures are rendered in Renoir's characteristic loose

with workers and scaffolding around it

and scholars who needed to navigate the island

The collaboration between Miró and Marcoussis was a result of their friendship and mutual respect for each other's work

Kuala Lumpur in 1964 was a testament to Malaysia's multicultural society

and increasingly towering buildings that symbolized its rapid growth

portrayed in stark contrast as a realm shrouded in darkness and ablaze with fiery torment

The series reflects Picasso's ongoing fascination with the human form and his interest in the ways in which people push themselves to the limits of their physical and emotional capabilities

which are filled with vibrant hues of blue

The "Great Metropolis" campaign featured posters and other promotional materials that highlighted the city's many attractions