Map of the ancient city of Gallipoli by Pietro Bertelli

The Map of the ancient city of Gallipoli, engraved by Pietro Bertelli and first published in the celebrated Theatrum Urbium Italicarum in 1599 in Venice, offers a detailed and evocative view of this fortified city in Southern Italy. The engraving portrays Gallipoli as a fortified island, connected to the mainland by a bridge extending to the coast, emphasizing its strategic and commercial importance in the Mediterranean. The robust island walls, along with the access gates, clearly show the defensive system that protected the city. The scene also depicts several sailing ships anchored nearby, highlighting Gallipoli's maritime and mercantile importance in the late Renaissance.

Two elegant decorative coats of arms enrich the composition, symbolizing local identity and authority, and giving the map artistic as well as historical value. The precision of the details and the attention to the urban and marine landscape convey the vitality and dynamism of a port that served as a bridge between Mediterranean cultures and routes. A work that transports the viewer on a journey through time, revealing all the charm and history of Gallipoli in 16th-century Southern Italy.

Unique quality material

Printed on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on very precious handmade Amalfi paper with frayed edges
Frame: Light brown, made of beech wood and handmade wood pulp