Map of the Duchy of Urbino by Johannes Baptista Vrients

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An extraordinary example of Renaissance cartography, this map of the Urbino region is the work of Johannes Baptista Vrients, a renowned Flemish publisher and cartographer, and first appeared in the 1608 edition of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the first modern atlas.

Centered on the city of Urbino, the historic capital of the duchy and the cradle of the Renaissance, the map shows a stretch of the Italian Adriatic coast, oriented northeastward. Rimini, an important Roman and medieval city, is the northernmost coastal city depicted, while Falconara, now Falconara Marittima, marks the southern limit of the visible coast. The numerous inland towns, mountain ranges, and connecting roads are depicted with rich detail and artistic refinement.

In the lower right corner, a Latin dedication stands out to His Serene Excellency Franciscus Maria Feltrius de Ruvere (Francesco Maria II della Rovere), the last Duke of Urbino, to whom Vrients pays homage with an elegant decorative cartouche. The map is based on the single-sheet map drawn in 1596 by Giovanni Antonio Magini, one of the greatest Italian astronomers and geographers of the time. 

This map combines scientific rigor and artistic beauty, testifying to the collaboration and cultural exchange between the great protagonists of early 17th-century European cartography. A document of rare historical and symbolic value, it celebrates the political and cultural importance of the Urbino region in the heart of Renaissance Italy.

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Print: (260 g/m²) with a brilliant white gloss finish
Mounting board: White, 45° bevel cut
Size: 60 x 40 cm
Material: Acrylic glass and wooden frame