Gènova, Barcelona i València en les cartes portolanes dels segles XIV i XV

Abstract

Genoa, Barcelona and Valencia in the portolan charts of the 14

TH and 15th centuries Several portolan charts dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, considered as works of art, contain pictorial representations of cities. In this article the author look at the cases of Genoa, Barcelona and Valencia. The Italian city stands out as the cradle of portolan cartography. These small images are a synthesis of the mediaeval city, with the architecture reduced to a minimum of expression.