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Stock# 105679
Description
This detailed bird's-eye view map depicts the town of Aquapendente as it appeared in the late 16th century. The town is presented within its fortified walls, with carefully illustrated buildings, streets, and surrounding agricultural areas. Prominent features include various churches, as well as the distinct town gates. The map is adorned with ornate cartouches and coats of arms, adding to its decorative appeal. This engraving was published in Ferrando Bertelli's Theatrum Urbium Italicarum, a notable cartographic work first published in Venice in 1599.
Condition Description
Etching on laid paper.
Pietro Bertelli Biography
Pietro Bertelli published the Theatrum Urbium italicarum in Venice in 1599 and thereafter.
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