• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • Corner of a historical document with text and decorative border
  • Corner of a textured paper with wavy pattern
  • Close-up of a textured border with a grid pattern on a beige background
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Ancient map of Marseille, 1575

SKU:  195030

Ancient map of Marseille, 1575

€61,88 EUR
€61,88 EUR
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The 1575 Braun–Hogenberg view of Marseille is a detailed and evocative city portrayal from Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the monumental sixteenth-century atlas of cities edited by Georg Braun and engraved by Frans Hogenberg. Rendered in a panoramic perspective, the view presents Marseille as a fortified Mediterranean port at the height of its commercial and strategic importance within the Kingdom of France.

The city is shown clustered around the Old Port (Vieux-Port), which forms the visual and economic center of the composition. Dense rows of buildings rise from the waterfront, while ships and galleys fill the harbor, emphasizing Marseille’s role as a hub of maritime trade linking France with Italy, the Levant, and North Africa. The surrounding hills and headlands frame the port and reinforce the city’s natural defensive advantages.

Prominent fortifications, towers, and walls define Marseille’s urban limits, reflecting the military concerns of the late sixteenth century. Churches and civic buildings are carefully distinguished, underscoring the city’s religious and administrative structure. The careful balance between architectural detail and geographic setting typifies the Braun–Hogenberg style, which aimed to combine accuracy with visual appeal.

Find more maps of Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg

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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