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 treatment of place names, conceived as a veritable historical stratigraphy. Fontana uses place names as chronological indicators, guiding the reader through an explanatory note included in the cartouche itself. Here it is specified that the absence of a corresponding Latin name for a given settlement attests to its origin after the classical eras, transforming the map into a tool for comparative dating. This philological rigor allows one to distinguish at a glance between ancient Roman settlements and medieval and modern urban developments, offering a dynamic view of the colonization of the territory.
In the upper left corner, a legend titled “Signs of Roads and Rivers” allows one to distinguish between communication routes and waterways belonging to antiquity and those of modern origin.
Carta della Venezia terrestre e marittima alle epoche etrusche e Romane col confronto dello Stato Presente
- Dimension: 35 x 45 cm
- Place of publication: Venice
- Year: 1838
€ 350,00
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