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Ancient bird's eye view of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1572

SKU:  189929

Ancient bird's eye view of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1572

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"Byzantium Nunc Constantinopolis" is a famous map created by Georg Braun, a German geographer and publisher, and Frans Hogenberg, a Flemish engraver, in 1572. The map is part of their monumental work, "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Cities of the World), which was published in six volumes between 1572 and 1617. The "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" is considered one of the earliest and most comprehensive city atlas collections.

The map "Byzantium Nunc Constantinopolis" depicts the city of Constantinople, present-day Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most significant cities in the world at the time. The map showcases the layout and various landmarks of the city, providing valuable information about its architecture, fortifications, and urban planning during the Renaissance period.

Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg collaborated to create numerous detailed maps of cities across Europe and other parts of the world, contributing greatly to the dissemination of geographical knowledge during their time.

Georg Braun (also known as Georgius Braunus) was a German cleric, geographer, and cartographer born on March 23, 1541, in Cologne, Germany. He is best known for his significant contributions to the world of cartography and his work on the renowned city atlas, "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Cities of the World).

Braun studied theology and became a Catholic cleric, but he also had a keen interest in geography and mapmaking. He collaborated with the Flemish engraver Frans Hogenberg to create the "Civitates Orbis Terrarum," which was published in six volumes between 1572 and 1617. The work contained over 500 bird's-eye view maps and illustrations of cities from various regions around the world.

Frans Hogenberg (c. 1535 - c. 1590) was a Flemish engraver and mapmaker who is renowned for his contributions to the field of cartography. He was born in Mechelen, which was part of the Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium).

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Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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