Italy - Friuli, Carniola, Lower Styria in Slovenia, the Knarner Islands; Gérard Mercator - Forum Iulium Karstia Carniola Histria et Windorum Marchia - 1621-1650
This elaborate copper engraving by Gérard Mercator from 1621-1650 portrays Friuli, Carniola, Lower Styria in present-day Slovenia, as well as the Knarner (Kvarner) Islands along the Adriatic coast. These regions hold rich historical significance as part of the Habsburg Monarchy and various duchies during the early modern period. The engraving offers detailed depictions of varied terrains including alpine areas, coastal regions, and important settlements of the time. Mercator’s maps are renowned for their precise geographical depictions combined with decorative elements typical of 17th-century cartography. Collectors and historians appreciate such maps for illuminating the political and geographic configuration of Central Europe during a transformative period in history.
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