Ancient map of Besançon, Vesontio, 1572

Ancient map of Besançon, Vesontio, 1572This is a map of Besanon, France, published in 1580 by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg. The map is a woodcut, and it shows the city in great detail, including its fortifications, buildings, and the river Doubs. The title "Vesontio Sequanorum Gallis Bensan son Germanis Byzantz" translates to "Vesontio, city of the Sequani, called Besanon by the Gauls and Byzanz by the Germans.". "Vesontio" is the Latin name for the city of Besanon, which is located in

Presented in a clear and captivating style

Matthäus Merian's maps

Mercator's map depicted the entire known world at that time

first published in the early 1850s

Sketch 160a is a powerful and expressive painting

Born in Devon

What truly distinguishes this map is its meticulous craftsmanship

and trade during the 18th century

Divided into two sections

as well as in regulating land transactions and ensuring proper land use

and died on December 21

Wassily Kandinsky's Simple Complexity