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<p>[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 9559425, member: 14916"]I have tried something different. This time an old map. The question this time was: </p><p><b>What can you tell me about this old map? </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457022[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Answer ChatGPT:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Certainly. Let's analyze the map step by step:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. **Title**: The cartouche on the right side of the map reads: "BRABANTIAE GERMANIAE INFERIORIS NOBILISSIMAE PROVINCIAE DESCRIPTIO." This can be translated as "Description of Brabant, a most noble province of Lower Germany."</p><p><br /></p><p>2. **Geographical Area**: The map appears to depict the historical region of Brabant, which, during the early modern period, was divided between the Spanish (and later Austrian) Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. This region currently forms parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. **Details**: The map is densely packed with names of towns, cities, rivers, and other geographical features. Several cities such as Antwerp (Antwerpen) can be identified.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. **Stylistic Elements**: The cartouche (a decorative frame around the title or legend) is ornate and typical of maps from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Additionally, there's a depiction of a figure at the bottom-left corner which may serve as a decorative element, often used in maps of this era to denote local inhabitants or iconic representations.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. **Time Period**: Given the style and the details, this map likely dates from the 16th to the 17th century, a period when mapmaking flourished in the Low Countries, especially in cities like Antwerp and Amsterdam.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. **Possible Mapmaker**: The Low Countries (present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) during the 16th and 17th centuries were a hub for cartography. Famous cartographers from this region include Abraham Ortelius and Gerardus Mercator. While it's not possible to directly attribute this map to a specific cartographer based on the image alone, it's within the style and tradition of maps produced by such notable figures.</p><p><br /></p><p>In summary, this is a detailed map of the Brabant region from the early modern period, likely from the 16th or 17th century, representing the rich tradition of cartography from the Low Countries. If you have any further questions or specific points you'd like to delve into, please let me know!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Again an impressive analysis! The map itself is indeed a map from the province Brabant from the <a href="https://galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/ortelius/page/9/zoom/3/lat/-62.186013857194226/lng/-79.365234375" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/ortelius/page/9/zoom/3/lat/-62.186013857194226/lng/-79.365234375" rel="nofollow">Ortelius Atlas (1571)</a>, so the time period that ChatGPT provided is very broad. It guessed the name Ortelius correct, but it could not decipher the actual map maker that is named on the map: Jacob van Deventer. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457025[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 9559425, member: 14916"]I have tried something different. This time an old map. The question this time was: [B]What can you tell me about this old map? [/B] [ATTACH=full]457022[/ATTACH] [B]Answer ChatGPT:[/B] Certainly. Let's analyze the map step by step: 1. **Title**: The cartouche on the right side of the map reads: "BRABANTIAE GERMANIAE INFERIORIS NOBILISSIMAE PROVINCIAE DESCRIPTIO." This can be translated as "Description of Brabant, a most noble province of Lower Germany." 2. **Geographical Area**: The map appears to depict the historical region of Brabant, which, during the early modern period, was divided between the Spanish (and later Austrian) Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. This region currently forms parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. 3. **Details**: The map is densely packed with names of towns, cities, rivers, and other geographical features. Several cities such as Antwerp (Antwerpen) can be identified. 4. **Stylistic Elements**: The cartouche (a decorative frame around the title or legend) is ornate and typical of maps from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Additionally, there's a depiction of a figure at the bottom-left corner which may serve as a decorative element, often used in maps of this era to denote local inhabitants or iconic representations. 5. **Time Period**: Given the style and the details, this map likely dates from the 16th to the 17th century, a period when mapmaking flourished in the Low Countries, especially in cities like Antwerp and Amsterdam. 6. **Possible Mapmaker**: The Low Countries (present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) during the 16th and 17th centuries were a hub for cartography. Famous cartographers from this region include Abraham Ortelius and Gerardus Mercator. While it's not possible to directly attribute this map to a specific cartographer based on the image alone, it's within the style and tradition of maps produced by such notable figures. In summary, this is a detailed map of the Brabant region from the early modern period, likely from the 16th or 17th century, representing the rich tradition of cartography from the Low Countries. If you have any further questions or specific points you'd like to delve into, please let me know! [I]Again an impressive analysis! The map itself is indeed a map from the province Brabant from the [URL='https://galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/ortelius/page/9/zoom/3/lat/-62.186013857194226/lng/-79.365234375']Ortelius Atlas (1571)[/URL], so the time period that ChatGPT provided is very broad. It guessed the name Ortelius correct, but it could not decipher the actual map maker that is named on the map: Jacob van Deventer. [/I] [ATTACH=full]457025[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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