Cartometric analysis of selected works by Leonardo da Vinci

Paweł Pędzich

doi:10.2478/pcr-2023-0001

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Cartometric analysis of selected works by Leonardo da Vinci

Polish Cartographical Review

Volume 55 (2023): Issue 1 (January 2023)

By: Paweł Pędzich

Open Access

|Apr 2023

Abstract

This research presents the results of the cartometric analysis of two Leonardo da Vinci’s works, i.e. the Mapa mundi and A map of Imola. The analysis of the Mapa mundi was conducted by employing various distortion measures and creating maps to show their distribution by distortion isograms. A map of Imola was analysed utilising MapAnalyst, taking advantage of the software’s tools, such as distortion grids, isolines of scale and local map rotation angles.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6966 | Journal ISSN: 0324-8321

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 10

Submitted on: Jan 20, 2023

Accepted on: Feb 28, 2023

Published on: Apr 3, 2023

Published by: Polish Geographical Society, Cartographic Division

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

Leonardo da Vinci,

Imola town map,

world map,

cartographic projection,

cartometric properties

Related subjects:

Geosciences,

Cartography and photogrammetry,

Geosciences, other,

History,

Topics in history,

History of science

© 2023 Paweł Pędzich, published by Polish Geographical Society, Cartographic Division
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 55 (2023): Issue 1 (January 2023)