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Author: Magini
Year/Period: 1598
| Size: | Inches: | 41 x 32 |
| CM: | 102 x 80 |
Price: $549.99
SKU: REG. 94
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N.B. : EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE ON OUR WEB SITE SOME OF THE MAPS/ PICTURES SHOWN IN B/W KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL OF THEM AS FINAL STEP OF THE ARTISTIC PROCESS WILL BE ALWAYS COMPLETELY WATER COLORED BY HAND.
We suggest you to take a look at the artistic process shown step by step on the left side or by clicking on the link available on the right side see the video showing the entire artistic process.
Giovanni Antonio Magini (in Latin, Maginus) (June 13, 1555 – February 11, 1617) was an Italian astronomer, astrologer, cartographer, and mathematician. In 1588 he was chosen over Galileo to occupy the chair of mathematics at the University of Bologna after the death of Egnatio Danti. Magini supported a geocentric system of the world, in preference to Copernicus’ heliocentric system. As a cartographer, his life's work was the preparation of Italia or the Atlante geografico d'Italia (Geographic Atlas of Italy), printed posthumously by Magini's son in 1620.
Engraving Information:
This artistic reproduction of a vintage map was made using modern graphic procedures, but obtaining the results found in the antique copperplate engraving technique, as one can easily find out by lightly rubbing his/her finger on the map. This map, which is an exact reproduction of the original antique, is printed on cotton paper panels which are glued and mounted on a cotton cloth background "a stacchi" (slightly separated from each other), in order to allow for folding and easier transport. Finally, map is water-colored by hand making it a truly unique piece, worthy of the original old print.
