Map of the ancient city of Asti by Johannes and Cornelis Blaeu

The Map of the ancient city of Asti, created by Johannes and Cornelis Blaeu and published in 1668 in the prestigious Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, Pedemontii Principis, Cypri Regis in Amsterdam, offers a captivating overview of this important Piedmontese city. The engraving accurately depicts Asti's urban morphology, highlighting its walls, access gates, and the internal organization characteristic of a 17th-century fortified center. The composition reflects the city's historical and strategic importance in the Piedmont region, with attention to architectural and territorial details that lend the map significant historical and cartographic value.

Blaeu's representation conveys the atmosphere of a vibrant and significant urban center within the Savoyard context of the time. The quality of the engraving and the compositional rigor make this view a valuable tool not only for scholars and collectors but also for enthusiasts of cartography and local history, eager to discover or rediscover Asti's identity in its historical and geographical context.

Unique quality material

Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on exquisite handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: Light brown, handmade from beech wood and wood pulp