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Gerard de Jode

Title

[ Kingdom of Naples ] Neapolitani Regni exacta ac diligens delineatio Authore Pyrrho Ligorio

Publication Place / Date

Antwerp / 1593

Image Dimensions

20.75 x 14.75 inches

Color

Hand Colored

Condition

VG+

Stock# 105210

$7,500.00

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Description

This is a finely colored example of this exceptional map of the southern part of Italy, first published by De Jode in 1578.

Based upon the earlier work of Pirro Ligorio, this "Exact and Diligent Depiction of the Kingdom of Naples", offers a detailed depiction of the Kingdom of Naples. It illustrates the southern Italian peninsula, including regions such as Abruzzo, Campania, Basilicata, Cita, Capitana, Liburia, Calabria, Apulia, Bari, Otranto and Campania, with its major towns, rivers, mountains, and coastlines. The map reflects the characteristic style of Renaissance cartography, blending geographic precision with artistic embellishment. At the bottom, an inset provides a panoramic view of Naples, portraying its bustling harbor, ships, and prominent architectural landmarks. The map also includes a decorative compass rose for orientation and a richly adorned cartouche framing the title.

Pirro Ligorio (1513–1583), the source for the cartographic content, was an Italian architect, painter, and antiquarian known for his work as Vatican architect and his extensive studies of Roman antiquities.

The map was published by Gerard de Jode, a Flemish cartographer and publisher based in Antwerp, renowned for his Speculum Orbis Terrarum ("Mirror of the World"), published in 1578. De Jode’s maps were celebrated for their artistic quality and geographic accuracy, even though they were overshadowed commercially by the works of his competitor, Abraham Ortelius.

This map of the Kingdom of Naples exemplifies the Renaissance ideal of combining scientific knowledge, artistic beauty, and cultural context into a cartographic work of both practical utility and aesthetic appeal.

Condition Description

Expertly repaired tear in inset.

Gerard de Jode Biography

Gerard De Jode (1509-1591) was a pre-eminent mapmaker in the late seventeenth century, a time when the Dutch dominated the map trade. He was known for his many maps, some of which featured in Speculum Orbis Terrae (first edition Antwerp: 1578). Although never as successful as Ortelius’ Theatrum, the Speculum did get republished in a second edition in 1593, two years after De Jode’s death, by Arnold Coninx, and included this map. After his death, Gerard’s son, Cornelis (1568-1600), and his wife, Paschina, ran the shop. Unfortunately, Cornelis died young in 1600, aged only 32, and the stock and plates were sold to the publisher Joan Baptista Vrients.