La Nobile Citta di Messina
| Reference: | S41922 |
| Author | Donato BERTELLI |
| Year: | 1570 ca. |
| Zone: | Messina |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 520 x 380 mm |
| Reference: | S41922 |
| Author | Donato BERTELLI |
| Year: | 1570 ca. |
| Zone: | Messina |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 520 x 380 mm |
Description
In top center, under the upper edge, we find the title: LA NOBILE CITTA DI MESSINA. Along the bottom margin is engraved a numerical legend of 167 references to places and monuments notable, distributed over fourteen columns. It follows the editorial imprint: In Venetia alla libraria al segno di S. Marco in Merzaria D.B. Orientation through a rose of the winds in the sea, the north is to the right.
Perspective plan of Messina that bears the address of the Libreria of S. Marco and the initials of Donato Bertelli. This is a faithful Venetian replica of the map of Argaria printed in Rome by Antonio Lafreri in 1567, with absolutely identical plant, even in size. Argaria's work constitutes the first comprehensive image of the city. It is also the first to show the Arsenale Nuovo, built on the area of San Ranieri in 1565 - Arcenal Novo fato L anno 1565. Even the legend at the bottom is the same, with 167 references to the original model, which differs essentially only for the lack of the cartouche with dedication on the right, here replaced by a large vessel. The map, published by the typography of Donato Bertelli, is of absolute rarity. The date is deduced on the basis of similar works of Donato (Naples and Venice) belonging to the same type.
Donato Bertelli is a printer and publisher active in Venice in Merzaria all'insegna di S. Marco. He was probably born in Padua, as we can deduce from his signature on some branches, Donatus Bertellius Patavinus, his activity, on the basis of the works he published, can be circumscribed to the years between 1558 and 1592. In 1559 he was in the workshop of Ferrando Bertelli and signed In Venetia appresso Donato Bertelli libraro al segno del S. Marco. Upon Ferrando's death, Donato inherited or purchased his branches and published them, as he did also for plates by Forlani and Camocio, affixing his name.
Etching and engraving, impressed on contempoary laid paper, with margins, in perfect condition.
Only three exemplars of the map are registered in Bifolco-Ronca, among which the one in contemporary coloring preserved at the Maritiem Museum in Rotterdam.
Very rare.
Bibliografia
Bifolco-Ronca, Cartografia e topografia italiana del XVI secolo, tav. 1130; Destombes (1970): n. 75; Dzikowski (1940): n. 100; Italiaanse kaartenmakers (1996): n. 38.
Donato BERTELLI (Attivo a Venezia seconda metà del XVI secolo)
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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. Donato Bertelli was printer, publisher and print dealer, was probably born in Padua, as is made clear by some of its branches ("Donatus Bertellius Patavinus") but active in Venice between 1563 and 1574, although it tends to expand its activities 1558 to 1592 on the basis of cartographic material marketed by him in those years. He worked in the workshop of Ferdinando Bertelli - with which it is not yet clear to the family relationship - from whom he inherited the branches etching, substituting his own name. As a publisher chalcographer emerged from his workshop papers invention or derivation Christmas Bonifacio, Giacomo Gastaldi, Ortelius etc.. In view of the large number of cards he initialed the Almagia him as "the principal heir and successor of the most active producers in the second half of the sixteenth century" in Venice. His successor "to the book publishing of St. Mark" was Andrea, who always used the old branches of Donato. Bibliography: Valerio, Cartographers Veneti, p. 149.
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Donato BERTELLI (Attivo a Venezia seconda metà del XVI secolo)
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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. Donato Bertelli was printer, publisher and print dealer, was probably born in Padua, as is made clear by some of its branches ("Donatus Bertellius Patavinus") but active in Venice between 1563 and 1574, although it tends to expand its activities 1558 to 1592 on the basis of cartographic material marketed by him in those years. He worked in the workshop of Ferdinando Bertelli - with which it is not yet clear to the family relationship - from whom he inherited the branches etching, substituting his own name. As a publisher chalcographer emerged from his workshop papers invention or derivation Christmas Bonifacio, Giacomo Gastaldi, Ortelius etc.. In view of the large number of cards he initialed the Almagia him as "the principal heir and successor of the most active producers in the second half of the sixteenth century" in Venice. His successor "to the book publishing of St. Mark" was Andrea, who always used the old branches of Donato. Bibliography: Valerio, Cartographers Veneti, p. 149.
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