35 x 45 cm

  • This fascinating map, engraved in 1838 for the work *Il fiore di Venezia* published by Tommaso Fontana, represents an attempt to provide a historical and geographical overview of the Veneto region. The title, in the lower right corner, immediately clarifies the author’s scholarly intent: to trace a profile of Venice—both on land and at sea—that brings the Etruscan and Roman eras into dialogue with nineteenth-century reality. The element of greatest analytical interest lies in the…

    • Author: Tommaso Fontana
    • Dimension: 35 x 45 cm
    • Place of publication: Venice
    • Year: 1838