Nouvelle Carte D'Europe
1867 Rijksmuseum
About this artwork
A satirical anthropomorphic map of Europe where countries and political powers are represented as human figures, animals, or caricatures, published in 1867. The print is part of the Rijksmuseum collection.
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This satirical map belongs to a popular 19th-century genre known as 'anthropomorphic maps' or 'serio-comic maps,' which used caricature to comment on the complex and often tense geopolitical landscape of Europe. By personifying countries like Russia as a looming bear-like giant and Prussia as a central military figure, the artist highlighted the shifting power dynamics, imperial ambitions, and national stereotypes that defined the mid-19th century.
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Nouvelle Carte D'Europe
Rijksmuseum, 1867
