A 17th century map of Umbria

BLAEU, Johannes.

Umbria overo Ducato di Spoleto.
Amsterdam. 1645. Original colour. 385 x 500mm.

A map of Umbria, centred on Spoleto, with decorative cartouches for the title, scales and dedication. The dedicatee was Cardinal Francesco Barberini (1597-1679), nephew of Pope Urban VIII and member of the Inquisition tribunal that investigated Galileo.


Stock ID : 20846