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Antique map of Southern Russia, Ukraine, Crimea (Tartaria minor), The Black Sea, 1720

SKU:  195231

Antique map of Southern Russia, Ukraine, Crimea (Tartaria minor), The Black Sea, 1720

€53,11 EUR
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This large and richly ornamented map by Johann Baptist Homann, published around 1720, depicts an expansive region stretching from Russia Magna to the Black Sea (Pontus Euxinus), encompassing Tartary Minor (Crimea) and adjoining parts of Bulgaria, Romania, and Anatolia. It reflects the heightened European interest in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea basin during a period of sustained military, commercial, and diplomatic rivalry among the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and the Habsburgs.

The map is carefully structured through bold hand coloring that differentiates political territories, making shifting borders immediately legible. Rivers such as the Dnieper, Don, and Dniester are prominently traced, emphasizing their strategic importance as trade routes and military corridors. Mountain ranges are rendered in a pictorial style, while towns, fortresses, and regional names densely populate the interior, conveying both geographic knowledge and administrative complexity.

Homann’s work is notable for its elaborate Baroque cartouche in the upper right, featuring allegorical figures and imperial symbolism that reinforce authority and prestige. The Black Sea dominates the lower center, labeled with its classical and contemporary names, underscoring continuity between ancient geography and early modern political realities.

Combining scientific precision with decorative grandeur, the map exemplifies the Nuremberg school of cartography. It functioned not only as a geographic reference but also as a visual statement of European engagement with—and ambition toward—the contested borderlands between East and West in the early eighteenth 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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