kARTografija / cARTography
Zagreb, April 15, 2013
Artistic Elements on the Map of Croatia
made by Stjepan Glavač in 1673
Marina Rajaković
Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb
Content
• About Stjepan Glavač
• Map made by Stjepan Glavač
• Artistic elements on the map
• Conclusion
Stjepan Glavač
• Varaždin, Croatia, December 13, 1627 –
† Trnava, Slovakia, August 4 (20), 1680
• Jesuit, cartographer
• First professor of philosophy at the Jesuit Academy in
Zagreb
• Author of the first detailed map of Croatia from 1673
Artistic elements on the map
Cartouche with the title of the map
Dedication written in Latin
Map scales
Legend for settlements
Four world cardinal directions
Coats of arms of Croatian regions
Segment of the map – land relief
Drava
Kupa
Sava
Mrežnica
Una
Conclusion
• Each element of the map is a separate artistic
element.
• Political uncertainty and limited technical capabilities.
• The best cartographic representation of Croatia of
that time.
Thank you for attention!
cARTography