Decorative Reproductions of Antique Maps Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily

Description: Very decorative reproductions of 17th century maps by Vincenzo Coronelli of:1. Isola e Regno di Sardegna Sogggetta al Re' di Spagna Descritta . . . (Sardinia) Copper plate hand colored Image size 24” x 17 1/2”2. di Corsica, Dedicata all' Em;mo e Rmo: Principe, il Sr. Cardinale Carpegna, Vicario di Sua Santita. . .(Corsica)Very decorative map of Corsica from “Isolario dell’Atlante Veneto” published in Venice in 1696. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He made very famous globes (including an impressive very large-scale pair for Louis XIV) and some of the most interesting and decorative atlases of all 17th century like Atlante Veneto, Isolario, Corso Geografico Universale, Libro dei Globi and also some pocket books about towns and islands. These important works are all finely engraved in his unique style with high quantity of toponymic and historical information. In 1680 Coronelli also founded the oldest surviving geographical society “The Argonauts Accademy”. Image size 24” x 18”3. Sicily Rare double-page copper engraved, hand colored map, with the title with dedication within a cartouche decorated with winged cherubs, drapes, festoons and coats of arms; scale of miles within a cartouche decorated with scrolls and trinacria (the name of Sicily coined by the ancient Greeks, meaning three-pointed, due to the triangular shape of the island). From: Atlante Veneto: Isolario descrizione geografico-historia. Venice: 1696-97 Vincenzo Maria Coronelli was one of the most important and influential map makers of the late 17th Century. His maps are among the nicest and most decorative of their time. Image size: 24" x 18"International buyers outside U.S. must use the Ebay Global Shipping Program, which will determine postage rate.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Stratford, Connecticut

End Time: 2025-02-09T21:59:24.000Z

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