Beschreibung der herlichen und weit berümpten Statt Mirandula (Map and View of Mirandola)
Cartographer / Artist: Sebastian Münster
Date Created: c. 1570
Medium: Woodcut with letterpress text
Physical Dimensions: 16.0 × 10.9 inches
Geographic Scope: Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Archive Catalog ID: fp9-img-2208
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Renaissance & Classical European Cartography
This fine 16th-century woodcut map and view illustrates the fortified city of Mirandola in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, as published in Sebastian Münster's landmark Renaissance encyclopedia, the Cosmographia. The bird's-eye perspective highlights the sophisticated star-fort artillery fortifications surrounding the city, including named bastions and outworks such as Forto de Santo Michele, Forto de Santo Martin, and Forto de Santa Justina, depicting the historical context of Italian siege warfare.
Condition: Uniform age toning and light foxing visible across the handmade laid paper.. Noticeable text ghosting and show-through from the verso letterpress printing.. Full margins with minor handling wear along the sheet edges.
