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201030mEndedDocumentary

Synopsis

Documentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.

Episodes

Season 1

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1. Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval MindNow viewing2010-04-1930mThe story of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact medieval wall map in the world
2. London: City Maps - Order Out of Chaos2010-04-2030mThree visions of London the 1682 Morgan Map, a1746 map and a contempory image
3. Atlas Maps - Thinking Big2010-04-2130mPaul Barber of the British Library discusses the golden age of Dutch cartography and examines the importance of atlases to the commercial endeavours of the 17th century. As maps became a means of expressing power, wealth and control, they became increasingly elaborate and artistic - and the documentary visits the world's largest atlas, a 24-volume example covering just the Netherlands, and the Klencke Atlas, made for Charles II's restoration in 1660.
4. Cartoon Maps - Politics and Satire2010-04-2330mThe series concludes by delving into the world of satyrical maps

Cast

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Denis Lawson
Narrator (Voice)

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How many seasons does The Beauty of Maps have?

The Beauty of Maps has 1 season and 4 episodes.

When did The Beauty of Maps first air?

The Beauty of Maps first aired in 2010.

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The Beauty of Maps is classified as Documentary.