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Albano Marcarini
Atlas of arcane Mountains
Stories and myths of the vertical world in 100 illustrations and 100 watercolours
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- Overview
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Albano Marcarini
Atlas of arcane Mountains
Stories and myths of the vertical world in 100 illustrations and 100 watercolours
- Overview
- About the author
- Press
Overview
This atlas is all about the world’s most breath-taking mountains, from Olympus to Ararat. Get ready to plot your perfect tours and travels – even just in your mind.
Mountains have always aroused enormous and sometimes conflicting sensations: astonishment, wonder, power, fear, ambition, holiness and closeness to God, respect or conquest, and even the unknown – but hardly ever indifference. Some mountains are imbued with an aura even higher than their own staggering heights.
They are sacred, mythical, or idealised. No region in the world is without mountains; all peoples have their own. Each mountain has its own story and narration: Olympus, the home of the Gods; Calamita, a place of arcane power; Kailas, a destination for pilgrims; Ararat, the final refuge; or Sinai, the revelation. These mountains are arcane in Leopardi’s sense of the word: the secrecy and mystery surrounding them inspires fascination or attraction.
Written with the same easy-going style of Atlante inutile del mondo, the book features custom cartographic tables and watercolours as well as an appendix which, as in the former publication, functions as an in-depth examination and guide for each destination.
About the author
Albano Marcarini is a city planner from Milan. He writes travel guides. Every year, he travels thousands of miles to discover long-forgotten places. He draws and collects old topographic maps to enshrine the coordinates of long-lost journeys. He has edited various atlases for De Agostini, Touring Club Italiano and Istituto Geografico Militare. His followers can enjoy dozens of free itineraries at www.sentieridautore.it.
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