{"id":16207,"date":"2025-03-27T13:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/beleef\/leo-belgicus\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:00:59","slug":"leo-belgicus","status":"publish","type":"beleef","link":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/beleef\/leo-belgicus\/","title":{"rendered":"Leo Belgicus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Koen Fillet and Anne-Rieke van Schaik, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam and author of <a href=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/shop\/groundbreakers-remarkable-maps-from-the-low-countries-1500-1900\/\"><em>Groundbreakers<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this first episode of the new season, we dive into the fascinating world of the <em data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"220\">Leo Belgicus<\/em> \u2013 iconic lion-shaped maps from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Together with Anne-Rieke van Schaik, we discover how maps are more than just tools for navigation: they tell stories of power, war, and identity. Be swept away by the art of mapmaking and get a unique glimpse into her book <em data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"533\">Groundbreakers<\/em>, featuring the remarkable map collection of The Phoebus Foundation.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Episode 1: Leo Belgicus (topografie) - Anne-Rieke van Schaik\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1QpfuMsb2NmEIZejMz4di4?si=0NY2XVVXSyGpS4LAuDvv-A&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure><br>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1540\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-2000x1540.jpg\" alt=\"Hessel Gerritsz., Leo Belgicus, 1658. Allegorical map of the Low Countries shaped as a lion, with provinces, cities, and waterways meticulously detailed and richly embellished with maritime and cartographic elements.\" class=\"wp-image-16202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-2000x1540.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-1200x924.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-1536x1183.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3014-1_0_0_300_RGB-original-2048x1577.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hessel Gerritsz, <em>Leo Belgicus<\/em>, 1656<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Koen Fillet and Anne-Rieke van Schaik, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam and author of Groundbreakers. 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