Archipelago 1685-1687 in the maps of Louis XIV

14 February 2018 – 2 April 2018
Thessaloniki, Greece

Organisation: Library & Information Centre of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

Exhibition of unknown manuscript large dimension maps of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Archipelago made by Louis XIV engineers Raseau/Razaut and Pétré in 1685-1687.
The maps collected in two Recueils belong to the Tricoglou Library of the Central Library of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Recueil Raseau) and to the Service historique de la Défense - Vincennes (Recueil Pétré).
The exhibition Archipelago 1685-1687 in the maps of Louis XIV is organised by the Library & Information Centre of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) for its 90th anniversary in cooperation with by the Service historique de la Défense - Vincennes supported by the AUTH Research Committee, the AUTH CartoGeoLab and the Consulate General of France in Thessaloniki at the AUTH Teloglion Foundation of Fine Arts.

Venue: Telloglio Arts Foundation, Agiou Dimitriou 159Α, 546 36 Thessaloniki

URL: http://cartography.web.auth.gr/cartogeolab/