{"product_id":"ancient-map-of-provence-region-1640","title":"Ancient map of Provence region, 1640","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eProvincia Auctore Petro Joanne Bompario\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an elegant seventeenth-century map of the historic region of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eProvence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published by the renowned Dutch cartographic publishers \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWillem Janszoon Blaeu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJoan Blaeu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Created around 1640, the map was based on the work of the Provençal geographer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePierre Jean Bompar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and formed part of the Blaeu family’s celebrated atlases, considered among the finest cartographic achievements of the Dutch Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map presents a detailed representation of Provence, extending from the lower Rhône Valley to the Mediterranean coast. Major cities, towns, rivers, mountain ranges, and transportation routes are carefully engraved, illustrating the geography of one of France’s most historically significant regions. Important urban centers such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAix-en-Provence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMarseille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eArles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are prominently identified, reflecting their commercial and political importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticular attention is given to the Mediterranean coastline, ports, and inland routes that connected Provence to broader European trade networks. The map reveals the region’s strategic position between Italy, France, and the Mediterranean world, a role it had played since Roman antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many Blaeu maps, the work combines scientific accuracy with decorative sophistication. Elegant cartouches, finely engraved typography, and balanced composition transform the map into both a geographic document and a work of art. 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