Malta
| Reference: | CO-616 |
| Author | Pietro BERTELLI |
| Year: | 1599 ca. |
| Zone: | Valletta |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 175 x 120 mm |
€280.00
| Reference: | CO-616 |
| Author | Pietro BERTELLI |
| Year: | 1599 ca. |
| Zone: | Valletta |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 175 x 120 mm |
€280.00
Description
City plan taken from the famous Theatrum urbium Italicarum, a collection of urban views of the peninsula first published in Venice in 1599. The first edition comprised fifty-nine plates with plans and perspective views by several engravers, accompanied by a Latin description, which were printed separately in Venice (possibly in Francesco Bertelli's workshop), but with the dedication also dated from Padua. The author of the text is unknown, although it has been suggested (Mazzuchelli) that Bertelli himself was the author.
This edition, commonly regarded as the second, was published in Vicenza in 1616 for the types of Domenico Amadio, with the Italian title of "Teatro delle città d'Italia", with the addition of some plates (67 instead of 59) but was preceded by an undated edition consisting of the plates without text.
“L’ultima raccolta di cartografia urbana del XVI secolo, venne stampata da Pietro Bertelli (1571 circa - 1621) nel 1599 Pietro era editore, incisore e tipografo, figlio di Ferrando Bertelli, lavoro a Padova, nella Libreria all’insegna dell’Angelo, a Venezia e a Vicenza. Come incisore, nel 1589 collaboro ad alcune tavole dell’opera Diversarum nationum habitus… composta da 106 stampe, edita in collaborazione con Alciato Alciati. Per le Vite degli imperatori de’ Turchi con le loro effigie intagliate in rame per i tipi di Giorgio Greco, edita a Vicenza nel 1599, Bertelli incise quindici ritratti. Nello stesso anno usci il Theatrum Urbium Italicarum, serie di 59 tavole con vedute e piante accompagnate da descrizione latina, eseguite da più incisori, poi ristampata, accresciuta, anche con il titolo italiano Teatro delle città d’Italia, per i tipi di Domenico Amadio. Alla sua morte, l’attività prosegui con suo figlio Francesco, anch’egli tipografo, incisore e editore. La sua marca tipografica era un angelo in piedi con le ali spiegate, l’avambraccio destro puntato verso l’alto con l’indice al cielo e un giglio nella mano sinistra. Il Teatro delle città d’Italia venne più volte ristampato e implementato da Francesco nel corso del secolo successivo” (cfr. S. Bifolco, Città e Fortezze Principali del Mondo. Le prime raccolte italiane di cartografia urbana e gli isolari del XVI secolo in “Cartografia e topografia italiana del XVI secolo” p. 133).
Copperplate engraving, in good condition.
Pietro BERTELLI (Padova 1571 - 1621)
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Bertelli family represents the largest group of publishers, engravers, cartographers and merchants of prints of the sixteenth century. Ferrando Bertelli was the most productive, active between 1570, the 1560th, but maps of the last quarter of the century are known by the names of Andrea, Donato, Lucca, Nicholas and Peter. This was mainly active in Padua, where he led a workshop in letterpress and engravings. The earliest records show the asset at the date of 1589 as an engraver of several plates for an edition entitled Diversarum nationum habitus which was published in collaboration with Alciato Alciati. Pietro Bertelli had a library in Padua "the banner of the Angel". At his death the business was inherited by his son Francis. Perhaps son Ferrando Bertelli. He was active mainly in Padua, where he led a workshop in letterpress and engravings. The earliest records show the asset at the date of 1589 as an engraver of several plates for an edition entitled Diversarum nationum habitus which was published in collaboration with Alciato Alciati. Pietro Bertelli had a library in Padua "the banner of the Angel". At his death the business was inherited by his son Francis. Bibliography: Valerio, Cartographers Veneti, p. 149.
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Pietro BERTELLI (Padova 1571 - 1621)
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Bertelli family represents the largest group of publishers, engravers, cartographers and merchants of prints of the sixteenth century. Ferrando Bertelli was the most productive, active between 1570, the 1560th, but maps of the last quarter of the century are known by the names of Andrea, Donato, Lucca, Nicholas and Peter. This was mainly active in Padua, where he led a workshop in letterpress and engravings. The earliest records show the asset at the date of 1589 as an engraver of several plates for an edition entitled Diversarum nationum habitus which was published in collaboration with Alciato Alciati. Pietro Bertelli had a library in Padua "the banner of the Angel". At his death the business was inherited by his son Francis. Perhaps son Ferrando Bertelli. He was active mainly in Padua, where he led a workshop in letterpress and engravings. The earliest records show the asset at the date of 1589 as an engraver of several plates for an edition entitled Diversarum nationum habitus which was published in collaboration with Alciato Alciati. Pietro Bertelli had a library in Padua "the banner of the Angel". At his death the business was inherited by his son Francis. Bibliography: Valerio, Cartographers Veneti, p. 149.
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