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Ancient map of Augsburg, 1572

SKU:  195454

Ancient map of Augsburg, 1572

€71,40 EUR
€71,40 EUR
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AVGVSTA IVXTA FIGVRAM QVAM HIS CE TEMPORIBVS HABET DELINEATA is an exceptional sixteenth-century panoramic view of Augsburg, created by the renowned cartographic team of Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg. Published in 1572 as part of the monumental Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the first major atlas devoted exclusively to city views, the engraving provides a remarkable visual record of one of the most prosperous urban centers of Renaissance Europe.

The title translates roughly as “Augsburg depicted according to the form it possesses in these times,” emphasizing the creators’ intention to document the city as accurately as possible. Presented from an elevated bird’s-eye perspective, the engraving reveals Augsburg’s extensive fortifications, dense urban fabric, churches, civic buildings, streets, and public squares. The city's carefully organized layout reflects its status as a major commercial and financial hub within the Holy Roman Empire.

During the sixteenth century, Augsburg was one of Europe’s wealthiest cities, home to influential merchant and banking families such as the Fugger Family and the Welser Family. Their economic influence extended throughout Europe and beyond, helping transform Augsburg into a center of trade, finance, and culture. The city’s prosperity is evident in the engraving’s depiction of numerous churches, grand residences, and substantial civic architecture.

The work exemplifies the combination of geographic observation and artistic craftsmanship that characterized Renaissance cartography. Fine engraving, detailed architectural rendering, and carefully composed landscapes create an image that is both informative and visually impressive. Human figures, roads, and surrounding agricultural lands add life and context to the urban panorama.

Today, AVGVSTA IVXTA FIGVRAM QVAM HIS CE TEMPORIBVS HABET DELINEATA remains an invaluable historical document, preserving the appearance of Renaissance Augsburg while illustrating the ambition and sophistication of one of the most important cartographic publishing projects of the sixteenth century.

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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.

* Standard shipping fee: 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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