{"product_id":"old-birds-eye-map-of-venice-by-coronelli-1690-grand-canal-st-marks-sq-salute-zattere-strada-nova","title":"Old Bird's-Eye Map of Venice by Coronelli, 1690: Grand Canal, St Mark's Sq, Salute, Zattere, Strada Nova","description":"\u003cp\u003eCitta di Venetia Descritta Dal P. Coronelli Cosmografo Della Serenissima Republica is a triumphant bird’s-eye portrait of Venice at the apogee of its power, composed in 1690 by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli. The view invites the eye to meander through a filigree of canals and campi while celebrating the city’s identity with the central winged Lion of Saint Mark, a resounding emblem of authority and faith. Coronelli’s refined, late 17th-century elegance is everywhere: an ornate laurel-branch border encircles the scene and a vibrant palette animates façades, quays, and waterways. As a city map, it is remarkable for unifying urban clarity with ceremonial splendor—simultaneously a navigable plan of daily life and a grand, persuasive image of the Serenissima’s civic soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s urban anatomy is legible and enthralling. The Canal Grande winds through the city as its principal artery, joined by the Canal Salute, whose waters lead the gaze toward key districts and routes. Piazza San Marco anchors the ceremonial heart, while the Riva degli Schiavoni unfurls as a bustling waterfront. The Zattere and Fondamenta Nove define opposite maritime edges, balancing commerce and circulation. Across the interior, Strada Nova, Via Garibaldi, and Via XXII Marzo reveal purposeful axes, complemented by the intimate meshes of Salizada San Moisè, Calle dei Fabbri, and Calle del Traghetto. Along the northern rim, Fondamenta della Misericordia emphasizes the city’s long, habitable shoreline. In Coronelli’s hands, Venice’s famed complexity resolves into a readable, rhythmic plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoronelli punctuates the composition with scenes of civic life and sacred grandeur. The Basilica della Salute rises prominently, its profile both architectural triumph and votive memory, signaling the city’s resilience and devotion. Public space is articulated through Campo San Giovanni e Paolo, Campo Santa Margarita, and Campo San Bartolomeo—squares that stage processions, markets, and the everyday negotiations of a maritime republic. Lavoratori—animated figures and ships—populate quays and canals, underscoring the choreography of work, trade, and transit. This is a city map that breathes: one perceives not only where Venice is arranged, but how it moves, trades, worships, and converses across stone pavements and shimmering water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn eloquent heraldic program frames the view and declares the Venetian Republic’s reach. Eighty-six medallions of coats of arms parade along the border, each carefully engraved, each a testament to cities bound within the Serenissima’s orbit. The winged Lion of Saint Mark presides as guardian and guarantor, while the laurel-branch border wreathes Venice with classical honor. Color and line serve a dual vocation: to delight the eye and to narrate sovereignty, history, and allegiance. The result is both atlas and anthem—cartography in the service of statecraft—rendered with the exacting beauty that made late 17th-century Venetian print culture the envy of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVincenzo Maria Coronelli, the celebrated Venetian cartographer and cosmographer, marshaled rare authority for such a vision. Founder of the Accademia degli Argonauti—Europe’s first geographical society—and creator of monumental globes for European nobility, he fused scientific rigor with theatrical imagination. In this 1690 masterpiece, his draughtsmanship and scholarship converge: a city precisely measured, symbolically crowned, and luminously told. As a city map it is uniquely compelling, for it balances navigational intelligence with the poetry of place. Collectors prize Coronelli not only for accuracy but for insight—the way he translates power, procession, and everyday life into a single, harmonized view of Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreets and roads on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampo San Bartolomeo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampo San Giovanni e Paolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampo Santa Margarita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanal Grande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanal Salute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalle dei Fabbri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalle del Traghetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorte de le Feste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFondamenta della Misericordia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFondamenta Nove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiazza San Marco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiva degli Schiavoni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalizada San Moisè\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrada Nova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Garibaldi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia XXII Marzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZattere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasilica della Salute: Prominently displayed, illustrating its architectural significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinged Lion of Saint Mark: Central emblematic figure representing Venice's historical and spiritual heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoats of Arms: 86 medallions representing various cities within the Venetian Republic, intricately designed along the map's border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavoratori: Illustrations of people and ships, highlighting commerce and daily life in Venice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1690 bird’s-eye view of Venice: Citta di Venetia Descritta Dal P. Coronelli Cosmografo Della Serenissima Republica by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker context: Coronelli was a renowned Venetian cartographer and cosmographer; founded the Accademia degli Argonauti; produced monumental globes and significant cartographic publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: Showcases Venice’s intricate urban layout and architectural grandeur; celebrates the Venetian Republic through heraldic symbolism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegions shown: Focused on Venice within the Venetian Republic, highlighted via the coats of arms of its cities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign\/style: Highly detailed imagery with an ornate laurel-branch border and vibrant color palette, exemplifying late 17th-century cartographic elegance with symbolically significant elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: A pinnacle of late 17th-century cartographic artistry, reflecting Venice’s grandeur and Coronelli’s exceptional skill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 16in (40cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"18x24in (45x60cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58249384919424,"sku":"UM00294629A","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24in (45x60cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58249384952192,"sku":"UM00294630A","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24in (45x60cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58249384984960,"sku":"UM00294631A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (420x594mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58249385017728,"sku":"UM00294632A","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (420x594mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58249385050496,"sku":"UM00294633A","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (420x594mm) \/ Framed canvas 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