Citta di Venezia

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Citta di Venezia

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Title:
Citta di Venezia
Description:
Offering an unusual perspective, Vincenzo Coronelli presents a bird’s-eye view of Venice giftwrapped in a trompe l’oeil ribbon, blurring the lines between map and reality. Intertwined with vines and including an illustration of the symbolic lion of Venice, this ribbon is emblazoned with the arms of cities and comunes within the Republic of Venice.
Cartographer:
Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718
Name on Item:
descritta dal P. Coronelli, cosmografo della Serenissima Republica
Date:
1693
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Venice (Italy)--Maps
Venice (Italy)--Aerial views
Places:
Italy > Venetan (region) > Venezia (province) > Venice
Extent:
1 view ; 48 x 78 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[Venetia] : [Appresso Girolamo Albrizzi]
Scale:
Not drawn to scale
Language:
Italian
Notes:
Bird's-eye view of Venice.
In Coronelli's Atlante veneto, v. 2 pt. 1 (1696), p. 10-11.
"Dedicata all' illustrissimo Signor Abbate Abbondio Rezzonico, Patritio Veneto, MDCLXXXXIII."
Decorative border with the arms of various cities and republics on a ribbon, intertwined with vines and including an illustration of the lion of Venice.
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Crossing Boundaries: Art // Maps" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library, 2018-2019.
Identifier:
06_01_005418
Call #:
G1015 .C67 1697x
Barcode:
39999059014116