Old Map of the Moon by Moreux, 1949: Relief, Maria & Impact Craters, Inverted N-S
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Añade dos artículos elegibles a tu carrito para recibir 20% de descuento. Añade un tercero y será complementario (equivalente a 33% de descuento al comprar tres).
No se necesita código — la oferta se aplica automáticamente al finalizar la compra.
Válido en todos los mapas estándar y impresiones de arte fino. Puedes mezclar y combinar cualquier diseño.
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Théophile Moreux’s 1949 Carte de la Lune is a masterclass in mid-century lunar cartography: a chromolithographic portrait of the Moon’s Earth-facing hemisphere that fuses rigorous observation with luminous design. Its principal subjects are the maria and highlands, the summits and basins, and the great impact scars that narrate the Moon’s history. Moreux distills a complex three-dimensional world into an intelligible, elegant infographic, inviting the viewer to read relief as readily as text. The map is especially intriguing for how it frames pre-space-age knowledge—when only 59% of the lunar surface had been systematically charted—capturing both the certainty of well-known features and the tantalizing ambiguity at the edges of observation.
The legend of this map is written in color and contour. Yellow tints signal elevation across ramparts, ranges, and crater rims, while cool blues mark depressions—subtle gradations that turn light and shade into measurable structure. Fine topographic lines trace major summits and impact craters, sharpening the distinction between uplifted highlands and basaltic plains. Against this backdrop, the Sea of Tranquility (Mer de la Tranquillité) and the Ocean of Storms (Ocean des Tempêtes) emerge as vast sheets of solidified lava, their calm palettes belying volcanic origins. The result is a visual grammar that makes the Moon’s morphology instantly legible: craters become timelines; seas, geological episodes; and contours, the very sentences of lunar relief.
Orientation becomes an intellectual exercise in Moreux’s hands. North and south are deliberately inverted, while east and west remain true—an observational compromise that mirrors the vantage and conventions of telescopic study. This unusual perspective invites the viewer to inhabit the astronomer’s eyepiece, where foreshortening and libration complicate simple mapping. At the southern pole, Moreux highlights the Doerfel Range, poised within the rim of a vast impact crater and bathed in enduring light—an arresting reminder that polar topography modulates illumination in extreme ways. Such choices reveal a cartographer attentive not only to where features are, but to how they appear, shifting with geometry, sunlight, and the limits of mid-century optics.
Nomenclature becomes narrative across the surface. Familiar mares—Mer de la Sérénité, Mer des Pluies, Mer des Crises, Mer des Vapeurs, Mer des Humeurs, and the evocative Golfo de la Mort—dot the disc like chapters in a chronicle of fire and impact. Labeled craters punctuate these plains and highlands, offering anchor points for both amateur stargazers and professional selenographers. By coupling poetic place-names with precise symbology, the map bridges myth and metric, making an austere celestial body invitingly human. That blend reflects Moreux’s broader preoccupations: education, popular science, and a curiosity about extraterrestrial life—threads that run through his lunar and Martian studies and animate this chart with intellectual reach.
As a scientific tool and cultural artifact, Moreux’s Moon compresses an era’s knowledge with rare clarity. Created on the cusp of space exploration, it captures the best of Earth-based astronomy just before spacecraft redefined the possible. Its disciplined use of color-coding and contour foreshadows later photogrammetric relief maps, while its lucid labeling sustains lasting pedagogical value. Moreux’s legacy—honored by an asteroid and a Martian crater bearing his name—resonates in this work: a map that invites contemplation as much as consultation. It is a portrait of the Moon and of an astronomer’s mind at once—precise, speculative, and irresistibly illuminating.
Places on this map
- Mer des Humeurs (Sea of Moods)
- Mer de la Sérénité (Sea of Serenity)
- Mer des Pluies (Sea of Rains)
- Mer des Vapeurs (Sea of Vapors)
- Mer des Crises (Sea of Crises)
- Mer de la Tranquillité (Sea of Tranquility)
- Ocean des Tempêtes (Ocean of Storms)
- Golfo de la Mort (Gulf of Death)
- Several Impact Craters: Not named here individually but depicted prominently on the map.
Notable Features & Landmarks
- Doerfel Range
- Craters: Various labeled craters, highlighted for significance.
- Topographic Lines
- Regions: Various seas and landforms are detailed with names indicating their topographical significance.
Historical and design context
- Year Created: 1949
- Mapmaker: Théophile Moreaux, an esteemed author and astronomer (1867-1954).
- Map Description: A fascinating chromolithograph depicting a detailed lunar landscape, showcasing both well-known and lesser-known features of the moon.
- Visibility: Represents the visible hemisphere from Earth; only 59% of the moon was systematically charted before space exploration.
- Color Coding: Uses a color-coded system where yellow indicates elevation and blue denotes depressions.
- Topographic Lines: Utilized to outline major summits and impact craters, enhancing clarity.
- Inversion of Lunar Poles: North and south poles are swapped, while east and west remain accurate; this requires observation from an unusual perspective.
- Themes: Explores concepts of extraterrestrial life and the mysteries of space; reflects Moreaux’s fascination with lunar and Martian studies.
- Cultural Impact: The map serves as both a scientific tool and an educational piece, accentuating Moreaux's legacy in astronomy and popular science.
- Historical Significance: Reflects early astronomical studies and cultural perceptions of space during Moreaux's lifetime.
- Recognition: An asteroid and a Martian crater were named in honor of Moreaux posthumously.
Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.
This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
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Seis colores de marco estándar están disponibles de forma gratuita (negro, marrón oscuro, gris oscuro, roble, blanco y oro antiguo).El enmarcado y montaje/matizado personalizado está disponible si buscas algo diferente.
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Todos los marcos se proporcionan "listos para colgar", con una cuerda o soportes en la parte posterior. Los marcos muy grandes tendrán placas de colgar de alta resistencia y/o un listón de montaje. Si tienes alguna pregunta, por favor ponte en contacto.
Mira algunos ejemplos de mis mapas enmarcados y mapas en lienzo enmarcados.
Alternativamente, también puedo proporcionar mapas antiguos y obras de arte en lienzo, tablero de espuma, papel de algodón y otros materiales.
Si deseas enmarcar tu mapa o obra de arte tú mismo, por favor lee mi guía de tamaños primero.
Mis mapas son reproducciones de mapas originales de altísima calidad.
Obtengo mapas originales y raros de bibliotecas, casas de subastas y colecciones privadas de todo el mundo, los restauro en mi taller de Londres y luego uso tintas e impresoras giclée especializadas para crear hermosos mapas que lucen incluso mejor que el original.
Mis mapas están impresos en papel de archivo mate (no brillante) sin ácido que se siente de muy alta calidad y casi como una tarjeta. En términos técnicos, el peso/grosor del papel es de 10 mil/200 g/m². Es perfecto para enmarcar.
Imprimo con tintas pigmentadas Epson ultrachrome giclée UV resistentes a la decoloración, algunas de las mejores tintas que puedes encontrar.
yo también puedo hacer mapas sobre lienzo, trapo de algodón y otros materiales exóticos.
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Si está buscando el regalo perfecto de aniversario o inauguración de la casa, puedo personalizar su mapa para hacerlo verdaderamente único. Por ejemplo, puedo agregar un mensaje corto, resaltar una ubicación importante o agregar el escudo de armas de su familia.
Las opciones son casi infinitas. Por favor mira mi página de personalización de mapas para ver algunos maravillosos ejemplos de lo que es posible.
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Envejecimiento del mapa
A lo largo de los años, los clientes me han preguntado cientos de veces si podían comprar un mapa que se viera uniforme. más viejo.
Bueno, ahora puedes hacerlo seleccionando Envejecido antes de agregar un mapa a tu carrito.
Todas las fotografías de productos que ve en esta página muestran el mapa en su forma original. Así es como se ve el mapa hoy.
Si selecciona Envejecido, envejeceré su mapa a mano, usando un proceso especial y único desarrollado a través de años de estudiar mapas antiguos, hablar con investigadores para comprender la química del envejecimiento del papel y, por supuesto... ¡mucha práctica!
Si no estás seguro, quédate con el color original del mapa. Si quieres algo un poco más oscuro y más viejo buscando, opte por Envejecido.
Si no estás satisfecho con tu pedido por cualquier motivo, contáctame para un reembolso sin complicaciones. Por favor, consulta nuestra política de devoluciones y reembolsos para más información.
Estoy muy seguro de que te gustará tu mapa o impresión artística restaurada. He estado haciendo esto desde 1984. Soy un vendedor de 5 estrellas en Etsy. He vendido decenas de miles de mapas e impresiones artísticas y tengo más de 5,000 opiniones reales de 5 estrellas.
Utilizo un proceso único para restaurar mapas y obras de arte que consume mucho tiempo y mano de obra. Buscar los mapas e ilustraciones originales puede llevar meses. Utilizo tecnología de última generación y extremadamente cara para escanear y restaurarlos. Como resultado, garantizo que mis mapas e impresiones artísticas son superiores a los demás - por eso puedo ofrecer un reembolso sin complicaciones.
Casi todos mis mapas e impresiones artísticas se ven increíbles en tamaños grandes (200cm, 6.5ft+) y también puedo enmarcarlos y entregártelos a través de un servicio de mensajería especial para tamaños grandes. Contáctame para discutir tus necesidades específicas.
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Théophile Moreux’s 1949 Carte de la Lune is a masterclass in mid-century lunar cartography: a chromolithographic portrait of the Moon’s Earth-facing hemisphere that fuses rigorous observation with luminous design. Its principal subjects are the maria and highlands, the summits and basins, and the great impact scars that narrate the Moon’s history. Moreux distills a complex three-dimensional world into an intelligible, elegant infographic, inviting the viewer to read relief as readily as text. The map is especially intriguing for how it frames pre-space-age knowledge—when only 59% of the lunar surface had been systematically charted—capturing both the certainty of well-known features and the tantalizing ambiguity at the edges of observation.
The legend of this map is written in color and contour. Yellow tints signal elevation across ramparts, ranges, and crater rims, while cool blues mark depressions—subtle gradations that turn light and shade into measurable structure. Fine topographic lines trace major summits and impact craters, sharpening the distinction between uplifted highlands and basaltic plains. Against this backdrop, the Sea of Tranquility (Mer de la Tranquillité) and the Ocean of Storms (Ocean des Tempêtes) emerge as vast sheets of solidified lava, their calm palettes belying volcanic origins. The result is a visual grammar that makes the Moon’s morphology instantly legible: craters become timelines; seas, geological episodes; and contours, the very sentences of lunar relief.
Orientation becomes an intellectual exercise in Moreux’s hands. North and south are deliberately inverted, while east and west remain true—an observational compromise that mirrors the vantage and conventions of telescopic study. This unusual perspective invites the viewer to inhabit the astronomer’s eyepiece, where foreshortening and libration complicate simple mapping. At the southern pole, Moreux highlights the Doerfel Range, poised within the rim of a vast impact crater and bathed in enduring light—an arresting reminder that polar topography modulates illumination in extreme ways. Such choices reveal a cartographer attentive not only to where features are, but to how they appear, shifting with geometry, sunlight, and the limits of mid-century optics.
Nomenclature becomes narrative across the surface. Familiar mares—Mer de la Sérénité, Mer des Pluies, Mer des Crises, Mer des Vapeurs, Mer des Humeurs, and the evocative Golfo de la Mort—dot the disc like chapters in a chronicle of fire and impact. Labeled craters punctuate these plains and highlands, offering anchor points for both amateur stargazers and professional selenographers. By coupling poetic place-names with precise symbology, the map bridges myth and metric, making an austere celestial body invitingly human. That blend reflects Moreux’s broader preoccupations: education, popular science, and a curiosity about extraterrestrial life—threads that run through his lunar and Martian studies and animate this chart with intellectual reach.
As a scientific tool and cultural artifact, Moreux’s Moon compresses an era’s knowledge with rare clarity. Created on the cusp of space exploration, it captures the best of Earth-based astronomy just before spacecraft redefined the possible. Its disciplined use of color-coding and contour foreshadows later photogrammetric relief maps, while its lucid labeling sustains lasting pedagogical value. Moreux’s legacy—honored by an asteroid and a Martian crater bearing his name—resonates in this work: a map that invites contemplation as much as consultation. It is a portrait of the Moon and of an astronomer’s mind at once—precise, speculative, and irresistibly illuminating.
Places on this map
- Mer des Humeurs (Sea of Moods)
- Mer de la Sérénité (Sea of Serenity)
- Mer des Pluies (Sea of Rains)
- Mer des Vapeurs (Sea of Vapors)
- Mer des Crises (Sea of Crises)
- Mer de la Tranquillité (Sea of Tranquility)
- Ocean des Tempêtes (Ocean of Storms)
- Golfo de la Mort (Gulf of Death)
- Several Impact Craters: Not named here individually but depicted prominently on the map.
Notable Features & Landmarks
- Doerfel Range
- Craters: Various labeled craters, highlighted for significance.
- Topographic Lines
- Regions: Various seas and landforms are detailed with names indicating their topographical significance.
Historical and design context
- Year Created: 1949
- Mapmaker: Théophile Moreaux, an esteemed author and astronomer (1867-1954).
- Map Description: A fascinating chromolithograph depicting a detailed lunar landscape, showcasing both well-known and lesser-known features of the moon.
- Visibility: Represents the visible hemisphere from Earth; only 59% of the moon was systematically charted before space exploration.
- Color Coding: Uses a color-coded system where yellow indicates elevation and blue denotes depressions.
- Topographic Lines: Utilized to outline major summits and impact craters, enhancing clarity.
- Inversion of Lunar Poles: North and south poles are swapped, while east and west remain accurate; this requires observation from an unusual perspective.
- Themes: Explores concepts of extraterrestrial life and the mysteries of space; reflects Moreaux’s fascination with lunar and Martian studies.
- Cultural Impact: The map serves as both a scientific tool and an educational piece, accentuating Moreaux's legacy in astronomy and popular science.
- Historical Significance: Reflects early astronomical studies and cultural perceptions of space during Moreaux's lifetime.
- Recognition: An asteroid and a Martian crater were named in honor of Moreaux posthumously.
Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.
This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

