The 1812 Map of the Illyrian Provinces by Gaetan Palma

Abstract

Despite their short existence, the Illyrian Provinces have left traces in Slovenian politics, culture, and ethnic awareness. One tangible result of French rule was the Carte des Provinces Illyriennes (Map of the Illyrian Provinces) by Gaetan Palma, clearly showing the territory of the provinces and their surrounding areas. After nearly two centuries, this high-quality cartographic work continues to preserve its conceptual value and communicates the level of cartographic development and the political extent of Napoleon’s France at the beginning of the nineteenth century to the reader.

Keywords

• geography
• historical cartography
• maps
• illyrian provinces
• gaetan palma
• slovenia