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Conservators painstakingly remove glue that binds

March 4, 2020 - Emily Farek

conservation fellow at work

Kress Paper Conservation Fellow Emily Farek, working with paper conservators Ken Grant and Jane Boyd, describes the painstaking work of removing modern adhesive from the back of this very large (10′ x 7′) 1648 Dutch map titled, Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula, commonly known as the Blaeu World Map.  [Read more…] about Conservators painstakingly remove glue that binds

Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Featured1 Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, conservation lab, Joan Blaeu, tycho brahe, Willem Blaeu

Seeing stars in the Blaeu World Map

January 14, 2020 - RANDI RAGSDALE

Detail of Joan Blaeu map.

A fascinating project to preserve and display the iconic 1648 Dutch world map is now underway. In previous blog posts, we revealed the history of the Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula (Blaeu World Map) and the family of cartographers, globe makers, printers, and publishers who created it. We also have discussed the science and conservation taking place to prepare the Texas-sized 371-year-old map (learn more about the map) for public display.  [Read more…] about Seeing stars in the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Digital Collections, Featured1 Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, Conservation, conservation lab, Joan Blaeu, tycho brahe, Willem Blaeu

How a famed astronomer paved the way for the Blaeu World Map

January 10, 2020 - RANDI RAGSDALE

A Q & A with Dr. Bruce Hunt about the Blaeu World Map

In recent blog posts, we examined the science behind the Blaeu World Map and took a deep dive into the conservation in progress to prepare the massive 371-year-old map for public display.  [Read more…] about How a famed astronomer paved the way for the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Conservation, Digital Collections, Featured1 Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, conservation lab, great wall map, Joan Blaeu, Kraus map collection, maps, Willem Blaeu

The conservation behind the Blaeu World Map

December 20, 2019 - Emily Farek

In an earlier blog post, we shared the science behind the Blaeu World Map. This week, Kress Paper Conservation Fellow Emily Farek dives into the treatment taking place to help extend the life of this unique 371-year-old wall map created by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648. [Read more…] about The conservation behind the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Featured1, Research + Teaching Tagged With: Blaeu-Map-19, Joan Blaeu, maps, paper lab

The science behind the Blaeu World Map

December 11, 2019 - RANDI RAGSDALE

A one-of-a-kind 17th-century map housed at the Ransom Center for decades, currently too fragile to display, is now the subject of an intensive research and conservation project that will utilize scientific analysis to reveal the hidden story behind the map’s production and significance. [Read more…] about The science behind the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Conservation, Featured1, Research + Teaching Tagged With: Blaeu-Map-19, great wall map, Joan Blaeu, Kraus map collection, maps

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