Descrittione Geografica et Historica del Famoso Fiume Danubio con tutti li Regni, Provincie, Città e Terre Confinanti, con
| Reference: | S37766 |
| Author | Antonio BOSIO |
| Year: | 1685 |
| Zone: | Danube |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 1165 x 483 mm |
| Reference: | S37766 |
| Author | Antonio BOSIO |
| Year: | 1685 |
| Zone: | Danube |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 1165 x 483 mm |
Description
Historical-geographical map of the course of the river Danube with all its tributaries and the kingdoms, provinces and cities crossed.
Etching, on three sheets, with original outline colour.
Three ornamental cartouches. Above all there is a cartouche with the inscription: "Illustrissimo domino domino Florio Bernardo veneto philosopho, & physician hac tempestate ubique celeberrimo domino meo humaniss.O Humill, Ac observ. Antonius Bosius D.D.D".
Above right an oval flanked by the personification of Venice and of the river with the following inscription: "Huc animos Gloriosissime Imperator, Mighty Reges, Serenissimi Principes ac Proceres christiani! // Fallor an dubius nunc danubius / quò severtat ad vos respicit Hactenus, / qua Ister Turcicus audijt, misere Binominis, Vos obtestatur, / ope vestra ut posthāc audiat a nomination / Christianus Fidem Fortunam Fortitudinem Vestram imporat / immitis sub Barbarian ærumnę pertęsus sub mite Christi jogum postliminio redire gestit / Tanta terrarum Turca Christo Vestro eripuit, Christiani / quod vestrum est repetite posteros vestros / integrum returned sit vobis labor omnibus idem: / regna, provincias, urbes recover Religionm sub tyrānide, Artes liberales sub Barbari / Christianos in prison, ad aratrum ad remos, miserè gementes redimere; / Utramqu; Danubij
ripam Christo adserere / Sic vincat, ope Leonu [m] invictissimus Leopoldus / Faxit Deus Homo Christus. ".
On the lower left an oval insert adorned with figures, with a view of Donaueschingen with the inscription: "Danubius / fluviorum europae princeps / cum omnibus / accessoriis Fluminibus, / et quæ alluit / Regnis, Provinciis, Dynastiis Urbibus / eorumq. Nominibus / proscis ac recentoribus / A source ad ostia / Mariis Historicor: & et Geographor monumentis // operâ ac studio / Sigismundi Bettilii Com. Pal. C. / collectum & delineatum // Sculpsit & Excudit / Antonius Bosius / Venetiis A [nn] O mdclxxxv.
A very rare map of the Danube (after Sandrart).
Literature
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Sabrina Minuzzi, Inventario di Bottega di Antonio Bosio Veneziano (1646-1694), p. 233, S3.
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Antonio BOSIO (Attivo alla fine del XVI secolo)
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At the end of the 16th century, he explored throughout the Roman catacombs. He executed some remarkable engravings on this subject, and published the collection in a book. Bosio was also a priest.
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Literature
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Sabrina Minuzzi, Inventario di Bottega di Antonio Bosio Veneziano (1646-1694), p. 233, S3.
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Antonio BOSIO (Attivo alla fine del XVI secolo)
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At the end of the 16th century, he explored throughout the Roman catacombs. He executed some remarkable engravings on this subject, and published the collection in a book. Bosio was also a priest.
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