<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br><div id="yiv0892509608"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17439"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17590" face="sans-serif" size="2">Dear all,</font><br><br><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17718" face="sans-serif" size="2">Thanks to a skills sponsorship from
the Japanese firm Dai Nippon Printing Co., </font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&startRecord=0&maximumRecords=50&page=1&query=%28gallica%20adj%20%22num%C3%A9ris%C3%A9%20en%203D%22%29%20and%20dc.type%20all%20%22carte%22%20sortby%20dc.date%2Fsort.ascending"><font color="blue" face="sans-serif" size="2"><u>55
globes from the BnF collection</u></font></a><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17719" face="sans-serif" size="2">have been digitized in 3D. It is the first time so many globes are digitized
in volume, and with such details : the precise shape of each object has
been scanned, and combined with a high definition texture. </font><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17738"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17737" face="sans-serif" size="2">These globes can be accessed on Gallica,
the BnF digital library, via </font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/cartes/les-globes-en-3d"><font color="blue" face="sans-serif" size="2"><u>dedicated
pages</u></font></a><font face="sans-serif" size="2">. It is possible to navigate
the globes </font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17721"><font face="sans-serif" size="2">- by
</font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/cartes/les-globes-en-3d"><font color="blue" face="sans-serif" size="2"><u>theme</u></font></a><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17720" face="sans-serif" size="2">(terrestrial, celestial, metallic globes),</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif" size="2">- by
</font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/cartes/acces-chronologique-3"><font color="blue" face="sans-serif" size="2"><u>century</u></font></a><font face="sans-serif" size="2">,</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif" size="2">- by
</font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/cartes/acces-par-lieu-de-production"><font color="blue" face="sans-serif" size="2"><u>geographical
origin</u></font></a><font face="sans-serif" size="2">. </font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17438"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17437" face="sans-serif" size="2">Once you’ve selected the globe you wish
to see, clicking the « 3D » button launches the viewer. The digitized item
can be rotated in all directions, and zoomed in to discern details not
easily seen on the original globe. </font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17895"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458046140055_17896" face="sans-serif" size="2">The Maps and plans department of the
BnF keeps one of the world’s main ancient globes collections : more than
100 terrestrial and celestial globes, dating from the 11<sup>th</sup> to
the 19<sup>th </sup>century, coming from European or Islamic countries.
Among them, unique items from the 16<sup>th</sup> century, hand-written
or etched on metal, exemplify the Great Discoveries era, like Waldseemüller’s
'Green globe', the 1535 'Wooden globe' or the 'Globe of Rouen' (2nd half
of the 16th century). The Dutch Golden Age is also present, with globes
from Blaeu, Hondius or Van Langren. The 18<sup>th</sup> century pieces
show more numerous globe-makers in France (Delisle, Bion, Delure, Baradelle,
Nollet, Robert de Vaugondy, etc.) and across Europe, like Doppelmayr, Senex,
Adams.The digitized selection also includes some items of the 19<sup>th</sup>century production (Delamarche, Dien, Thury, Kiepert, etc.) up until a
remarkable 1896 Moon globe by Flammarion.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Have a good time with these fascinating
spheres !</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif" size="2"><br>Catherine Hofmann<br>Bibliothèque Nationale de France<br>Département des cartes et plans<br>Service dépôt légal et fonds patrimoniaux<br>5 rue Vivienne<br>75002 Paris<br>Tél : 01 53 79 83 59<br>Fax : 01 53 79 83 61<br>Mél. : catherine.hofmann@bnf.fr<br><br></font></div></div><font face="sans-serif"><hr>
<div>Expositions :<br>
<strong><em><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bnf.fr/fr/evenements_et_culture/anx_expositions/f.miquel_Barcelo.html">Miquel Barceló. Sol y sombra</a></em></strong> - du 22 mars 2016 au 28 août 2016 - BnF - François-Mitterrand</div>
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