Sardinia insula inter Africu[m], et Tyrrenu[m]…
| Reference: | s32704 |
| Author | Giacomo GASTALDI |
| Year: | 1560 ca. |
| Zone: | Sardinia |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 205 x 300 mm |
€9,500.00
| Reference: | s32704 |
| Author | Giacomo GASTALDI |
| Year: | 1560 ca. |
| Zone: | Sardinia |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 205 x 300 mm |
€9,500.00
Description
Extremely rare map of the Sardinia, which we attribue to Camocio, and we consider as prototype of this kind of sixteenth century's map.
Just one example of this map, formerly attribued to an anonimous mapmaker-engraver, is known, kept in the Doria's atlas, and printed on a single sheet with the map of Corsica, signed by Gastaldi, in the copy sold at auction by Sotheby's London (2000).
The two cards are very similar, even for the unusual orientation, through a sort of cross that runs through the island.
To confirm the attribution to Gastaldi is also the presence, in the aforementioned Atlas Doria, of other islands' map realized by Piedmontese cartographer, such as Malta, Elba and Corsica.
Comparing all other maps of the island, it's possible notice the following differences: topography and hydrography are less marked; at the top, on northern river Temo is indicated Fresan instead of S.Reparata (in other maps Fresan is at south of the river); at north, under the island called Tolata, there isn't the small island without any indication place names, which is located on the other maps.
The first state of this map is a proof, partially incomplete.
To date only one example of the first state is known, sold at auction in Paris in 2006 and now in the collection of the writer.
At the island's center, lettered SARDINIA. At top, in a cartouche framed by friezes, a brief Latin description of the territory "Sardinia insula inter Africu [m], et Tyrrenu [m] pelagus located: magnitude 562 mil. pas. fertilis admodu [m] animaliu [m] que varij generis abundans metallis argentarijs, stagnis, fontibus, Salubris prestantissima"
Map oriented with Nord at the top; without graduation at the edge and the bar scale.
Etching and engraving, in perfect condition.
Example of second state, very similar to the first one, but the orography is enriched by enriched by numerous mountains in the north-central part. Added also some tree of different shape
Magnificient example of this iauthoritative map of Sardinia, known in very few examples.
Erroneously attributed to Duchetti in Bifolco-Ronca (2014).
Literature
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Bifolco-Ronca (2014): n. 151; Christie’s Pa (2006): n. 266; Christie’s (2012): n. 31; Dzikowski (1940): n. 49; Sotheby’s (2000): n. 257; Sotheby’s (2005): n. 77; b) Lago (2002): p. 490, tav. 488.
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Giacomo GASTALDI (1500 circa – 1565 circa)
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Giacomo Gastaldi was born, according to the predicate that accompanies his signature on the card in Spain in 1544, Villafranca Piemonte (today the province of Turin), in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century. Although counted among the greatest cartographers of the sixteenth century, the events of his life are unknown until 1539 when his name appears for the first time in a grant of privilege of printing a "perpetual almanac," now lost. In the early '40s, was to be known in learned circles because he began to work on a series of papers, first published separately and then merged, in the Italian edition of Ptolemy's Geography (Venice 1548) updated by S. Münster. The volume consisted of 60 cards, 26 of which were the traditional Ptolemaic and 34 new made by Gastaldi. Soon his fame spread as a cartographer in Italy and Europe: cosmographer became the official of the Venetian Republic. The Council of Ten, on behalf of whom had a frescoed hall of the Ducal Palace with the cards in Asia and Africa, was referring to him as: Master James of Piedmont our Cosmographer. Remains unchallenged as its contribution to the Italian maps: a map of Italy printed in 1561, when for the first time the profile of the coastline is made by referring to charts much more precise than those of previous centuries. He had the great merit of use and disclose in cartography the etching technique, which allowed all'incisore to make drawings more accurate and crisp, allowing easier viewing Almost all of them before cartographers had instead used the technique of woodcut, much less precise. He was awarded one hundred and nine maps, which represented virtually the entire world. Considering it was incorrect for a long time a mere disciple of Ramusio, and to both of you must exit from tolemaismo geography, Gastaldi was rediscovered by geography after the Italian unit. At the end of the nineteenth century p.e. Nordenskjöld placed him at the pinnacle of European maps and fifty years after the sixteenth Almagia still its greatest scholar, he rebuilt a good biography.
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Literature
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Bifolco-Ronca (2014): n. 151; Christie’s Pa (2006): n. 266; Christie’s (2012): n. 31; Dzikowski (1940): n. 49; Sotheby’s (2000): n. 257; Sotheby’s (2005): n. 77; b) Lago (2002): p. 490, tav. 488.
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Giacomo GASTALDI (1500 circa – 1565 circa)
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Giacomo Gastaldi was born, according to the predicate that accompanies his signature on the card in Spain in 1544, Villafranca Piemonte (today the province of Turin), in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century. Although counted among the greatest cartographers of the sixteenth century, the events of his life are unknown until 1539 when his name appears for the first time in a grant of privilege of printing a "perpetual almanac," now lost. In the early '40s, was to be known in learned circles because he began to work on a series of papers, first published separately and then merged, in the Italian edition of Ptolemy's Geography (Venice 1548) updated by S. Münster. The volume consisted of 60 cards, 26 of which were the traditional Ptolemaic and 34 new made by Gastaldi. Soon his fame spread as a cartographer in Italy and Europe: cosmographer became the official of the Venetian Republic. The Council of Ten, on behalf of whom had a frescoed hall of the Ducal Palace with the cards in Asia and Africa, was referring to him as: Master James of Piedmont our Cosmographer. Remains unchallenged as its contribution to the Italian maps: a map of Italy printed in 1561, when for the first time the profile of the coastline is made by referring to charts much more precise than those of previous centuries. He had the great merit of use and disclose in cartography the etching technique, which allowed all'incisore to make drawings more accurate and crisp, allowing easier viewing Almost all of them before cartographers had instead used the technique of woodcut, much less precise. He was awarded one hundred and nine maps, which represented virtually the entire world. Considering it was incorrect for a long time a mere disciple of Ramusio, and to both of you must exit from tolemaismo geography, Gastaldi was rediscovered by geography after the Italian unit. At the end of the nineteenth century p.e. Nordenskjöld placed him at the pinnacle of European maps and fifty years after the sixteenth Almagia still its greatest scholar, he rebuilt a good biography.
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