Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
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The <strong>Dutch</strong> nation was going through a time of strong <strong>and</strong> adamant<br />
national identity, <strong>and</strong> cartographers of the time, were reflecting this in the<br />
design of Leo Belgicus <strong>Maps</strong>. These were maps fashioned in the shape of a<br />
lion. The lion was already a national icon used on the coat of arms <strong>and</strong><br />
military armor to symbolize their national pride <strong>and</strong> power. While Nicolas<br />
Visscher was the first cartographer to publish such a map, it became<br />
extremely popular throughout the cartographic community. There are<br />
three variations in which the lion inspired maps are depicted; in the first<br />
the lion is facing right with its right paw raised, second the lion is sitting<br />
facing left, <strong>and</strong> the third variation is called the Leo Holl<strong>and</strong>icus, which only<br />
shows the layout of Holl<strong>and</strong>.
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