{"384231":{"#nid":"384231","#data":{"type":"event","title":"A Gathering of Continents Exhibit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPrice Gilbert Memorial Library\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ipst.gatech.edu\/amp\/\u0022\u003ERobert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking\u003C\/a\u003E are giving visitors a unique passport back in time to the early mappings of the earth by featuring \u003Cem\u003EA Gathering of Continents\u003C\/em\u003E, an exhibit showcasing a 17th century atlas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoan Blaeu\u2019s Grooten Atlas, also referred to as \u003Cem\u003EAtlas Major\u003C\/em\u003E, was published in Amsterdam between 1662-65. The nine-volume atlas remains the foremost European atlas published in the 17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Century.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are thrilled to host this precious artifact, one of the few remaining editions of its kind,\u201d said Teri Williams, director of the Williams Museum. \u201cIt is a rare treat to have this on display for the larger community to enjoy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech acquired the atlas in the 1960s. This edition is one of the few remaining hand-colored, gold-embossed, deluxe editions bound in Moroccan leather. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/knoespel_1\u0022\u003EKenneth Knoespel\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor with joint appointments in the \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/strong\u003E and the \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of History, Technology, and Society\u003C\/strong\u003E serves on the team curating the atlas exhibit. Ivan Allen College is a sponsor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExhibited maps include European views of Africa, the Americas and Asia, depicting important trade routes and ports. Detailed views of European cities and countries provide insight into a continent developing the geopolitical regions known today. Original volumes of the atlas will be on exhibit along with reproductions of select maps from the collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisitors will follow the advancements of this revolutionary era as the study of astronomy, the development of papermaking, printmaking and mapmaking culminate in Joan Blaeu\u2019s atlas. A second-generation mapmaker, his extensive research and attention to detail provide important examples of evolving cartographic technologies and rich material exploring the idea of Europe after the Thirty Years War.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Price Gilbert Memorial Library and the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking are giving visitors a unique passport back in time to the early mappings of the earth by featuring \u003Cem\u003EA Gathering of Continents\u003C\/em\u003E, an exhibit showcasing a 17th century atlas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"An Exhibition of Georgia Tech\u0027s Rare Edition of Joan Blaeu\u0027s Grooten Atlas"}],"uid":"27889","created_gmt":"2015-03-04 12:13:36","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:19:52","author":"Beth Godfrey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-12-04 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-12-04 05:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-12-04 05:00:00","rrule":"RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20150628T035959Z;WKST=SU","timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"384221":{"id":"384221","type":"image","title":"A Gathering of Continents","body":null,"created":"1449246246","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:06","changed":"1475894395","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:55","alt":"A Gathering of Continents","file":{"fid":"75360","name":"exhibit.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/exhibit.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/exhibit.png","mime":"image\/png","size":529632,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/exhibit.png?itok=QcnSNaTy"}},"385801":{"id":"385801","type":"image","title":"A Gathering of Continents","body":null,"created":"1449246262","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:22","changed":"1475894352","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:12","alt":"A Gathering of Continents","file":{"fid":"75408","name":"20150227_161147.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20150227_161147.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20150227_161147.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2675148,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20150227_161147.jpg?itok=OnxKkPI9"}},"385821":{"id":"385821","type":"image","title":"A Gathering of Continents","body":null,"created":"1449246262","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:22","changed":"1475894400","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:00","alt":"A Gathering of Continents","file":{"fid":"75409","name":"20150227_161220.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20150227_161220.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20150227_161220.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3749499,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20150227_161220.jpg?itok=zlUTm2rR"}}},"media_ids":["384221","385801","385821"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"119671","name":"atlas"},{"id":"1302","name":"book"},{"id":"126","name":"exhibit"},{"id":"120301","name":"Grooten"},{"id":"7076","name":"map"},{"id":"6708","name":"museum"},{"id":"9133","name":"papermaking"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1792","name":"Arts and Performance"},{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKelly B. 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