This is an illuminated nautical chart from the atlas of Jacopo Russo, a cartographer active in Messina in the first half of the 16th century, held in the Biblioteca Estense in Modena. Made on parchment in 1521, it belongs to the genre of portolan charts, with a dense network of wind lines centred on a rose placed in the western Mediterranean. The map depicts Europe, from the Atlantic and Iberian coasts to the Black Sea, including the British Isles, Italy and the Mediterranean basin, with continuous Italian place names of Portuguese derivation. Cities and kingdoms are emphasised with perspective views and coats of arms, following a Catalan-Italian tradition updated with the oceanic discoveries but still focused on Mediterranean routes.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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