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Ancient perspective view of Florence, 1646

SKU:  195012

Ancient perspective view of Florence, 1646

€80,65 EUR
€80,65 EUR
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Jean Boisseau’s 1646 engraving of Florence, titled La Belle Ville Capitalle De L’Estat De Grand Duc de Toscane, captures one of Italy’s most celebrated Renaissance cities at the height of its cultural and political prominence. Published in Paris by Boisseau, a notable cartographer and publisher of the 17th century, the print offers both a geographic representation and a symbolic homage to Florence as the heart of Tuscany under the rule of the Medici Grand Dukes.

The map presents Florence in a detailed bird’s-eye perspective, a style popular in the 16th and 17th centuries for depicting major European cities. The River Arno flows through the center, crossed by the famed Ponte Vecchio, while the city’s fortifications, churches, palaces, and civic spaces are carefully delineated. At the heart of the city rises the magnificent dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, which dominates the skyline and emphasizes Florence’s architectural achievements.

Boisseau enriches the engraving with decorative elements, such as coats of arms, cartouches, and embellishments that reflect the grandeur of the Medici dynasty. These details transform the map into more than a functional guide; it becomes a statement of power, prestige, and cultural identity.

Produced during a period when Florence was celebrated across Europe as a cradle of art, science, and humanist thought, the map would have appealed to scholars, collectors, and travelers seeking to understand or commemorate the city’s glory. Today, it stands as both a cartographic document and a work of art, embodying the Renaissance legacy and Baroque elegance of its time.

Boisseau’s Florence remains an evocative testament to the enduring fascination with one of Europe’s most beautiful and historically significant cities.

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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.

* AirMail option: 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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