• Vintage map of a fortified city layout labeled 'Nova Palma'
  • Vintage illustration of a fortified tower with surrounding buildings on a beige background
  • Vintage map of a coastal area with buildings and water
  • Decorative emblem with a winged lion holding a sword and cross, on a textured beige background.
  • Close-up of a textured beige surface with a corner and edge visible
  • Decorative emblem with text and symbols on a textured background
  • Corner of a textured beige paper with a black border
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Ancient map of Palmanova, 1688

SKU:  195474

Ancient map of Palmanova, 1688

€55,93 EUR
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Nova Palma is a remarkable topographical engraving depicting the extraordinary fortified city of Palmanova, one of the most ambitious examples of Renaissance military urban planning ever constructed. Although published in 1688 within editions of Merian’s influential topographical works, the view reflects the city originally founded by the Republic of Venice in 1593 as a strategic defensive stronghold against Ottoman expansion and regional threats in northeastern Italy.

Created by the renowned Swiss-German engraver and publisher Matthäus Merian, the engraving presents Palmanova from an elevated perspective that emphasizes its famous geometric design. Unlike medieval cities that evolved organically over centuries, Palmanova was conceived as an ideal city based on Renaissance principles of symmetry, mathematics, and military engineering. Its distinctive nine-pointed star shape, surrounded by bastions, ramparts, moats, and defensive earthworks, is clearly visible and forms the central focus of the composition.

The city’s design reflects the influence of Renaissance humanism, which sought to unite beauty, order, and functionality. Broad avenues radiate outward from a central hexagonal piazza, creating a highly organized urban structure. Merian carefully records this remarkable layout, illustrating not only the defensive system but also the internal arrangement of streets, public buildings, and residential quarters.

Beyond its military purpose, Palmanova represented an expression of Venetian power and technological sophistication. The fortress city was intended to protect Venetian territories while demonstrating the Republic’s engineering capabilities. The surrounding countryside, roads, and agricultural lands depicted in the engraving provide context for the city's strategic location within the Friuli region.

Like many of Merian’s finest works, Nova Palma combines geographic precision with artistic refinement. Today, it remains an important historical record of one of Europe’s most celebrated planned cities and a testament to the enduring legacy of Renaissance urban design and military architecture.

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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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