Bird's-Eye View of the City of Casale di Monferrato Francesco Zucchi Italian ca. 1730–40 Large horizontal sheet with a detailed rendering of a birds-eye view of the city of Casale di Monferrato in Piemonte. In the seventeenth century, the city was under French rule and during that time, Louis XIV’s great military strategist, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) applied his ideals for the city walls and battlements to the medieval plan of the town, which are clearly visible in this rendering of the city in birds-eye view. by Francesco Zucchi. The Italian artist was known for his precise l
Bird's-Eye View of the City of Casale di Monferrato Francesco Zucchi Italian ca. 1730–40 Large horizontal sheet with a detailed rendering of a birds-eye view of the city of Casale di Monferrato in Piemonte. In the seventeenth century, the city was under French rule and during that time, Louis XIV’s great military strategist, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) applied his ideals for the city walls and battlements to the medieval plan of the town, which are clearly visible in this rendering of the city in birds-eye view. by Francesco Zucchi. The Italian artist was known for his precise landscapes and city views, which were often made in preparation for a print or book illustration. View more. Bird's-Eye View of the City of Casale di Monferrato. Francesco Zucchi (Italian, Venice 1692–1764 Venice). ca. 1730–40. Pen and black and brown ink over red chalk, gray wash. Drawings
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