Ancient bird's eye view of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1572

Ancient bird's eye view of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1572"Byzantium Nunc Constantinopolis" is a famous map created by Georg Braun, a German geographer and publisher, and Frans Hogenberg, a Flemish engraver, in 1572. The map is part of their monumental work, "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Cities of the World), which was published in six volumes between 1572 and 1617. The "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" is considered one of the earliest and most comprehensive city atlas collections. The map "Byzantium Nunc

The overall effect is one of energy and movement

The railway network is similarly color-coded

"Tree Roots" is one of several paintings that Van Gogh completed during his time in Auvers-sur-Oise

His maps often accompanied accounts of important voyages

offers a rare and valuable glimpse into the Ancient Armenian Kingdom of Urartu at the peak of its power

including Santa Cruz

apprehensions mounted that an attack on Hong Kong might be imminent

Nolin died in Paris in 1792

He was active during the late 17th and early 18th centuries

which revolutionized cartography and influenced subsequent generations of mapmakers

which add to the overall sense of movement and vitality

"Harlequin Musician" is a painting by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso