17th and the 18th Century Venetian Cartography from the Legacy of Visković Family Cover Image

Venecijanska kartografija XVII i XVIII vijeka iz ostavštine porodice Visković
17th and the 18th Century Venetian Cartography from the Legacy of Visković Family

contribution to the knowledge of cartographic presentations of Montenegrin coast

Author(s): Marija Mihaliček
Subject(s): Maps / Cartography, Local History / Microhistory, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Историјски институт Црне Горe
Keywords: Venetian cartography; G. M. Coronelli; Antonio Zambela; Boka Kotorska; Perast; views of coastal towns; legacy of Visković family from Perast

Summary/Abstract: The main topic of this paper is the cartographic material from the legacy of Visković family from Perast. Three copies from the 17th and the 18th century, printed in Venice, the most important cartographic centre of the time, possess all the characteristics and values of supreme craftsmanship. Two Coronelli’s atlases and a rare map of Boka Kotorska Bayenrichmodestantique cartographic heritage preserved in Montenegro. This material concurrently contributes to the knowledge of the perception of the geographic area of the Montenegrin coast and of the historic circumstances during the 17th and the 18th century

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 305-314
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian