RAS LECTURE
Tuesday 10th March 2015
7pm for 7.15pm
Tavern at the Radisson Xingguo Hotel
VINCE UNGVARY
West meets East - The Jesuits and their Mapping of China - 16C-18C
Jesuit missionaries had begun to visit and live in China since the mid 1500's. While their missions where primarily to spread Christianity, it was their advanced knowledge of Science, Mathematics, Astronomy & Cartography that was seen as valuable to the Chinese Court and learned classes. Thus using cartographic media, these Jesuits both recorded China via ‘western style’ maps to pass knowledge to Europe, and showed Chinese Emperors and high officials maps of the world which they had never seen before. A fascinating story of the early interactions between East & West.
Vince Ungvary is a professional antique map dealer who has been collecting antique maps of China & Asia for the past 20+ years and is a member of the International Map Collectors Society (IMCOS). Vince will also be displaying a wide range beautiful museum-grade, original antique maps of China and Asia, some from the Jesuits in the mid 1600's. All antique maps displayed will be available for purchase along with a Certificate of Authenticity.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Vince Ungvary is a graduate of Asian studies from Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia where he majored in Modern Chinese History and Indonesian. Subsequent to his degree, Vince completed a post graduate degree of Marketing at Edith Cowan University, Perth. Vince has worked in the Asian region since 1991, first in Jakarta, Indonesia and then for the last 10 years in Shanghai.
Vince took up his passion of map collecting 15 years ago when he visited a house on the outskirts of New Delhi, only to find it was actually an antique bookstore and full of antique maps of Asia. Vince has since built his map collection which focuses mainly on Antique maps of Asia and China from the 16th century to the 19th century (and a few rare ones of pre-1949 Shanghai) to a collection of around 800 maps.RSVP: bookings@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn
ENTRANCE: Members 70 RMB - Non Members 100 RMB
Includes a glass of wine or soft drink
Priority for RAS members. Those unable to make the donation but wishing to attend may contact us for exemption.
MEMBERSHIP applications and membership renewals will be available at this event.
WEBSITE: www.royalasiaticsociety.org.cn