Venetiarum amplissima & maritima urbs… The city of Venice. MÜNSTER 1572 map

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Venetiarum amplissima & maritima urbs cum multis circumiacentibus insulis [The magnificent maritime city of Venice with its surrounding islands]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Sebastian Münster / CS (Christoph Stimmer). Provenance: "Cosmographiae Universalis Lib VI. In Quibus Iuxta Certioris Fidei Scriptores…" Authore Sebastiano Munstero. Cum Gratia & Privilegio Caes. Maiest. Basileae, ex Officina Henricpetrina. Type: Antique 16th century woodcut map. An early perspective map view of Venice. One of the earliest obtainable bird's-eye views of the city. Landmarks visible on the work include St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's palace (Palatium), the Rialto bridge, the Grand Canal, the island of Murano, and the Lido. This Latin-language example includes a description of the city

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Size: 9377px × 6672px
Location: Venice
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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