America in the Cartography of the 16th Century (1500-1556) (II)

Authors

  • Miguel Ángel Castillo Oreja Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Historia del Arte, Facultad de Geografía e Historia.

Keywords:

American Cartography, Charles V, Colonial Expansion, Classified Geographical Information, Spanish Empire, 16th Century

Abstract

Although the “invention of America” has traditionally been considered concluded with the edition of the planisphere by Martin Waldsemüller in 1507, the codification of its image was a complex process forged during the reign of Emperor Charles. The information controlled by the Casa de la Contratación and the geostrategic interests of the Crown allowed to create an image of America and of a (trans) pacific space, turning the fourth continent into the center and axis of the Spanish Empire.

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Author Biography

Miguel Ángel Castillo Oreja, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Historia del Arte, Facultad de Geografía e Historia.

Catedrático de Historia del Arte de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Autor de varios libros y numerosos artículos en relación con el Arte Español e Hispanoamericano y con el Patrimonio Cultural, ha comisariado varias exposiciones y ha sido asesor de las fundaciones Argentaria y BBVA, vicepresidente del Comité Español de Historia del Arte, miembro titular del Bureau del Comité Internacional de Historia.

Published

2018-12-25

How to Cite

Castillo Oreja, Miguel Ángel. 2018. “America in the Cartography of the 16th Century (1500-1556) (II)”. Quiroga. Revista De Patrimonio Iberoamericano, no. 14 (December):56-71. https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/quiroga/article/view/16107.

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