The map "Roma Hodierna" by Jan Janssonius is a rare and extraordinary modern view of Rome, taken from his Theatrum Celebriorum Urbium Italiae. This bird's-eye plan, decorated with an ornamental cartouche, shows the city as it was around 1550.
It includes important ruins of ancient Rome, such as the city walls, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine and the Roman Forum. In the foreground, in the left-hand corner, the Papal Palace and the Obelisk of the Circus of Caligula and Nero are visible.
Jan Janssonius (1588-1664), a renowned 17th-century geographer and publisher, was known for his detailed and artistic maps. His first works date from 1616. He worked with Henricus Hondius to re-edit the Mercator-Hondius atlas, expanding it until it became the Atlas Major. His skill in combining geographical precision with aesthetic elegance is evident in the map "Roma Hodierna", which offers a rich and detailed view of the city.
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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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