BBC The Beauty of Maps - Medieval Maps Mapping the Medieval Mind 1x1 [HDTV - MVGROUP]

BBC The Beauty of Maps 1of4 HDTV x264 AC3 MVGroup Documentary series charting the visual appeal and historical meaning of maps. The British Library is home to a staggering 4.5 million maps, most of which remain hidden away in its colossal basement, and the programme delves behind the scenes to explore some amazing treasures in more detail. Part 1: Medieval Maps Mapping the Medieval Mind The Hereford Mappa Mundi is the largest intact Medieval wall map in the world and its ambition is breathtaking - to picture all of human knowledge in a single image. The work of a team of artists, the world it portrays is overflowing with life, featuring Classical and Biblical history, contemporary buildings and events, animals and plants from across the globe, and the infamous 'monstrous races' which were believed to inhabit the remotest corners of the Earth. The Mappa Mundi, meaning 'cloth of the world', has spent most of its long life at Hereford Cathedral, rarely emerging from behind its glass case. The programme represents a rare opportunity to get close to the map and explore its detail, giving a unique insight into the medieval mind. This is also the first programme to show the map in its original glory, revealing the results of a remarkable year-long project by the Folio Society to restore it using the latest digital technology; the map has a chequered history. Since its glory days in the 1300s it has languished forgotten in storerooms, been dismissed as a curious 'monstrosity', and controversially almost sold. Only in the last 20 years have scholars and artists realised its true depth and meaning, with the map exerting an extraordinary power over those who come into contact with it. The programme meets some of these individuals, from scholars and map lovers to Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry, whose own work, the Map of Nowhere, is inspired by the Mappa Mundi. Tech Spec for Hi-Def Video Codec: x264 CABAC Video Bitrate: 5200 KB/s Video Aspect Ratio: 1:777 Video Resolution: 1440 x 810 Audio Codec: AC3 Audio Bitrate: 192 Kb/s 48000Hz Audio Channels: 2 Run-Time: 29mins Framerate: 25FPS Number of Parts: 4 Part Size: 1.09 GB Subtitles: merged (SRT also available at mvgroup) Source: DVB-S The PDTV Xvid is also available at forums[dot]mvgroup[dot]org Release schedule for 810p Part 1 This is it. Part 2 http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5512615 Part 3 http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5516784 Part 4 http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5522223 Here's the 1080i version: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5514159 The 810p version is easier to play than the 1080i PAFF version.

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w000ter (2010-04-30)

excellent, nice to see hd without over compression