“Mutation, Mediation, Meditation: Early Modern World Maps and their Frames”
Professor Serchuk examines how frames and border motifs shaped understanding and legibility of early modern world maps. At a time when geographical knowledge and territorial boundaries were often in flux, frame motifs served as a lens through which the world could be viewed, orienting the viewer to the purpose of the map. Arguing for the agency of the cartographic frame, this talk will propose a reconsideration of the epistemic importance of ornament to the early modern image of the world.
Camille Serchuk is Professor of Art History and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Southern Connecticut State University. Her research focuses on the interrelations between artistic and mapping traditions in late medieval and early modern Europe. Her book Lies of the Land: Painted Maps in Late Medieval and Early Modern France was published earlier this year by Penn State University Press.
In Person Meeting | 4:45 Reception, 5:30 talk