{"product_id":"isole-dell-indie-filippine","title":"Isole Dell’Indie (The East Indies, Philippines \u0026 Early Singapore Straits) - Coronelli c. 1690","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsole dell’Indie divise in Filippine, Molucche e della Sonda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn\/Published by: Vincenzo Maria Coronelli\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Venice\u003cbr\u003eYear: c. 1690–1691\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Atlante Veneto or Isolario\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fine copperplate engraving with vibrant period hand-colouring; professionally matted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Masterpiece of the Italian Baroque\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis magnificent map by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, the official cosmographer of the Venetian Republic, is one of the most celebrated 17th-century depictions of Southeast Asia. Coronelli, a Franciscan friar and founder of the world's first geographical society, was the premier globe-maker of his age, famously commissioned to build giant globes for King Louis XIV of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaritime Significance \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis chart is highly prized for its early and detailed recording of maritime intelligence:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Singapore Passage: The map traces several dotted shipping routes used by the merchant fleets of the era. Notably, it clearly illustrates the passage through the Straits of Singapore, documenting the island's strategic importance as a naval gateway long before modern colonization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthern Australia: In the lower right, a significant portion of \"Nuova Hollanda\" (Australia) is visible, based on the recent Dutch discoveries of the mid-1600s.\u003cbr\u003eArtistic Grandeur: The map features a spectacular Baroque title cartouche in the lower left, supported by marine deities and sirens, along with a formal dedication to the Abbot Gradenigo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Collector’s Rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoronelli's maps are noted for their sharp, clean engraving and large folio size. Unlike the more common Dutch maps of the period, Venetian maps by Coronelli are considered distinctive and rare, representing the final golden era of Italian cartographic dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764606861377,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/3D5557E3-F7A6-4485-8388-5746E6F3DC8F.jpg?v=1775964410","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/isole-dell-indie-filippine","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}