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Venice 1688 (published in 1697) Complete Set of
Six of Coronelli's
Spectacular Globe Gores of Africa - not often seen for sale : |
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This set of globe gores shows all of Africa with much of southern Europe and the Middle East. These are extremely detailed, finely engraved gores. The gores show numerous and interesting African animals and people. Norwich calls Coronelli's map of Africa "probably one of the most detailed of early maps of Africa, full of topographical features and placenames and surprisingly accurate for the period". The gores could have been assembled, along with other gores, into a globe with a diameter of over three and one-half feet. This gore likely came from the Libro dei Globi of 1697 (published as Volume 10 of the 13 volume Atlante Veneto) in which Coronelli brought together a record of all the globes he had made, from those of two inches to those of five meters for King Louis XIV. Vicenzo Coronelli (1650-1718) was noted as a famous Italian theologian, mathematician, and cartographer, who is considered one of the most famous map and globe makers of the 17th century. He started as a Franciscan monk, became a Doctor of Theology in Rome in 1673, and later was appointed the Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic in 1685 where he founded a geographical society. As a talented young monk, he was sent to Rome, and after his return to Parma, he made a large manuscript globe for the local prince. It was the beginning of his career as a globemaker. Having seen the work, Cardinal D'Estee commissioned Coronelli to build large terrestrial and celestial globes for the king of France, Louis XIV. Coronelli moved to Paris where he directed the work on the giant pair of globes which were almost four meters in diameter. He finished the work by 1683 and returned home to Venice. Upon his return to Venice, he continued his work with globes and began work on his Atlante Veneto. Coronelli is considered the most famous globe maker of the 17th century. References: Coronelli, Libro Dei Globi, Venice 1693 (1701), Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Series of Facsimile Atlases, 1969. Norwich, Maps of Africa. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers A-D. Josephine French (ed.), pp. 301-303. Very Fine condition with occasional fingermarks on corners of margins. Very attractive color. |
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