Nice full color example of this decorative map showing the ancient Dominio Veneto. The map depicts the Veneto region and its vicinity during the decline of the Republic of Venice. It extends to Florence and Ancona in the South and shows Venice, Udine, Trieste, Trento, Mantua, Milan, Crema, Bologna, Ferrara, Reggio Emilia, Pavia, Bergamo and Brescia. A large figurative title cartouche is ornamented with a dedication and a coat of arms adorned with the Venetian lion. Published by Johann Baptiste Homann in Nuremberg in 1720.
Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was a mapmaker who founded in 1702 the famous Homann Heirs publishing company specialized in engravings.
The firm flourished, becoming the leading map publisher in Germany and an important entity in the European map market. In 1715, Johann was named Imperial Geographer to the Holy Roman Empire by Charles VI and made a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Most importantly for his business, his reputation and contacts gained him imperial printing privileges which protected his publications and recommended him to customers. After Johann died in 1724, the business passed to his son, Christoph (1703-1730). Upon Christoph’s early death, the company passed to subsequent heirs, with the name of the company changing to Homann Erben, or Homann Heirs. The firm continued in business until 1848.
