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C1764
Plan de la Ville de Meaco. (Kyoto)
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Early plan of Kyoto the second imperial capital. A. Quartier du Dayri ou Empereur hereditare. B. Palais du Cubosama In Japanese, the city has been called Kyō, Miyako, or Kyō no Miyako. In the 11th century, the city was renamed … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Plan de la Ville de Meaco. (Kyoto)
Date:
C1764
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
Image Size:
277mm
x 193mm
Paper Size:
345mm
x 250mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1764
Description:
Early plan of Kyoto the second imperial capital.
A. Quartier du Dayri ou Empereur hereditare.
B. Palais du Cubosama
In Japanese, the city has been called Kyō, Miyako, or Kyō no Miyako. In the 11th century, the city was renamed Kyoto (“capital city”), after the Chinese word for capital city, jingdu. After the city of Edo was renamed Tokyo (meaning “Eastern Capital”) in 1868, Kyoto was known for a short time as Saikyō meaning “Western Capital”.
An obsolete spelling for the city’s name is Kioto; it was formerly known to the West as Meaco.
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)
Bellin was a French multifaceted hydrographer and geographer had an incredibly successful 50 year career producing maps. His illustrious career started at just 18 years of age when he was appointed Chief Cartographer to the French Navy in 1721. His attention to detail, accuracy and high standard of workmanship resulted in him playing an integral role to France’s leadership in European cartography. In addition to being the Chief Cartographer of France’s hydrographic office, he was also a member of the Académie de Marine, the Royal Society of London, and the Philosophes (French intellectual group).
