G. Gastaldi Hand Numbered Limited Edition Print on Paper :"Il Disegno D'Geografia Moderna Della Provincia Di Natolia, 1564"
Title: Il Disegno D'Geografia Moderna Della Provincia Di Natolia, 1564
Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 22 x 16 in | Image Size: 22 x 16 in
Edition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies. |
This Gouttelette print on paper is published with light-fast inks to BS1006 Standard onto acid-free calcium carbonate buffered stock, mould-made from 100% cotton and sourced from environmentally conscious paper suppliers. This product is exclusive to Rosenstiels.
About the Art: Superior Edition
About the Artist:
Giacomo (sometimes known as ‘Jacopo’) Gastaldi lived between approximately 1500 and 1566.
Born in Piedmont, he began his career as an engineer, though from about 1544 he turned his attention to map-making and he is now considered to be one of the most significant mapmakers of the early modern era.
He issued an edition of Ptolemy’s “Geography” in 1548 and was one of the first cartographers to give detailed attention to the New World. His edition of Ptolemy’s classic work was also innovative, in that the size of the volume was reduced, making it the first “pocket” atlas to be published. Gastaldi also experimented with different media by using copperplate rather than woodblock to print his maps, which allowed the engraver to incorporate much finer detail in the finished product.
Gastaldi worked for various publishers, but he also accepted the occasional private commission, one of which was a famous fresco of the maps of Asia and Africa on the walls at the Doge’s Palace in Venice. His views of the Middle East and Asia are also particularly significant.
