Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) is one of the most influential Italian mapmakers and is known especially for his globes and atlases. The son of a tailor, Vincenzo was apprenticed to a xylographer (a wood block engraver) at a young age. At fifteen he became a novice in a Franciscan monastery. At sixteen he published his first book, the first of 140 publications he would write in his lifetime. The order recognized his intellectual ability and saw him educated in Venice and Rome. He earned a doctorate in theology, but also studied astronomy. By the late 1670s, he was working on geography and was commissioned to create a set of globes for the Duke of Parma. These globes were five feet in diameter. The Parma globes led to Coronelli being named theologian to the Duke and receiving a bigger commission, this one from Louis XIV of France. Coronelli moved to Paris for two years to construct the King’s huge globes, which are 12.5 feet in diameter and weigh 2 tons.
The globes for the French King led to a craze for Coronelli’s work and he traveled Europe making globes for the ultra-elite. By 1705, he had returned to Venice. There, he founded the first geographical society, the Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti and was named Cosmographer of the Republic of Venice. He died in 1718.
Nice example of this scarce map of Avignon and environs, with north at the bottom, published by Coronelli in his C orso Geogrpaphico. Includes a decorative cartouche and a number of coats of arms. The map shows Coronelli's finely executed...
Finely engraved map of the Languedoc Canal, published by Vincenzo Coronelli. Includes decorative cartouche and 2 coats of arms, plus a highly detailed table of locations. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, a Venetian scholar and Minorite Friar, was one of the...
Finely engraved sea chart Bretagne coastline, centered on Brest, published by Vincenzo Coronelli. Includes decorative cartouche, dedication cartouche, coats of arms, compass roses and an inset map of the fortifications in the harbor. Vincenzo Maria...
![Moscovia Parte Orientale . . . [with] Parte Occidentale . . .](/map/small/37824.jpg)
Nice example of Coronelli's two sheet map of Russia, extending from the Baltic and the Black Sea in the west to Gran Tartaria in the east. Coronelli's map of Russia is one of the most detailed and elaborate maps of the 17th Century, providing...
Monumental Six Sheet Map of the Danube Region Nice example of Vincenzo Maria Coronell's magnificent 6-sheet map of the course of the Danube River from Vienna to Nikopolje, published in Venice. The map is a remarkable compendium of information...
Finely engraved map of Moravia, published by Vincenzo Coronelli. Includes decorative cartouche and multiple coats of arms. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, a Venetian scholar and Minorite Friar, was one of the most celebrated map and globe makers of his era....
Full color example of Coronelli's scarce and very attractive detailed map of Lithuania. The map covers Lithuania and parts of Poland and the Baltic and includes numerous coats of arms in the body of the map and two large decorative cartouches.
Fine chart of the Gulf of Venice and Northern Part of the Adriatic Sea, which appeared in Volume 1 of Coronelli's Corso Geographico, published in Venice. The sea chart would appear to be the chart originally issued in 1663 by Francesco Maria Levanto...
Fine example of this very rare map of the Isola Morosini, formed by the area between the Lisonzo River and Sdoba River. The map is dedicated to Francesco Morosini and includes the family coat of arms and a key locating approximately 20 places on the...
Fine depiction of part of The territory of Vicenza, published in Venice by Coronelli. The map provides a remarkable depiction of the rivers, mountains and valleys, in the region, extending from the Alpine regions to the rivers draining toward the Gulf...
Fine example of this scarce map of the Duchy of Mantova and environs, published by Coronelli in his C orso Geogrpaphico. The map shows the section of the Po River and Tributaries in the Duchy of Mantova, including 8 coats of arms. Vincenzo Coronelli...
Fine example of this scarce map of the island of Sardigna, published by Coronelli in his C orso Geogrpaphico. Vincenzo Coronelli apprenticed as a Xylographer, before joining the Convental Franciscans in 1665. In about 1678, after studying Astronomy...
![Stato Di Milano Parte Occidentale [and] Stato Di Milano Parte Orientale](/map/small/33886.jpg)
Fine example of this detailed 2 sheet map of the Stato Di Milano, from Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's Corso Geographico, published in Venice. The map provides a fantastic image of the topography of the region, naming mountains, rivers, lakes, towns,...
![Il Monferrato . . . [and] Parte Settentrionale Del Monferrato](/map/small/33919.jpg)
Fine example of this detailed 2 sheet map of Monferrato, from Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's Corso Geographico, published in Venice. The map provides a fantastic image of the topography of the region, naming mountains, rivers, lakes, towns, castles, etc....
Finely engraved map of the area around Venice, focusing on the rivers and Canals, published by Coronelli. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli was among the most important and influential map makers of the late 17th Century. After starting his career in Venice,...
Finely engraved map of the area around Venice, focusing on the rivers and canals, published by Coronelli. Includes a decorative coat of arms and table locating 35 places in the area. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli was among the most important and...
