Citta di Venetia Descritta Dal P. Coronelli Cosmografo Della Serenissima Republica is a triumphant bird’s-eye portrait of Venice at the apogee of its power, composed in 1690 by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli. The view invites the eye to meander through a filigree of canals and campi while celebrating the city’s identity with the central winged Lion of Saint Mark, a resounding emblem of authority and faith. Coronelli’s refined, late 17th-century elegance is everywhere: an ornate laurel-branch border encircles the scene and a vibrant palette animates façades, quays, and waterways. As a city map, it is remarkable for unifying urban clarity with ceremonial splendor—simultaneously a navigable plan of daily life and a grand, persuasive image of the Serenissima’s civic soul.

The map’s urban anatomy is legible and enthralling. The Canal Grande winds through the city as its principal artery, joined by the Canal Salute, whose waters lead the gaze toward key districts and routes. Piazza San Marco anchors the ceremonial heart, while the Riva degli Schiavoni unfurls as a bustling waterfront. The Zattere and Fondamenta Nove define opposite maritime edges, balancing commerce and circulation. Across the interior, Strada Nova, Via Garibaldi, and Via XXII Marzo reveal purposeful axes, complemented by the intimate meshes of Salizada San Moisè, Calle dei Fabbri, and Calle del Traghetto. Along the northern rim, Fondamenta della Misericordia emphasizes the city’s long, habitable shoreline. In Coronelli’s hands, Venice’s famed complexity resolves into a readable, rhythmic plan.

Coronelli punctuates the composition with scenes of civic life and sacred grandeur. The Basilica della Salute rises prominently, its profile both architectural triumph and votive memory, signaling the city’s resilience and devotion. Public space is articulated through Campo San Giovanni e Paolo, Campo Santa Margarita, and Campo San Bartolomeo—squares that stage processions, markets, and the everyday negotiations of a maritime republic. Lavoratori—animated figures and ships—populate quays and canals, underscoring the choreography of work, trade, and transit. This is a city map that breathes: one perceives not only where Venice is arranged, but how it moves, trades, worships, and converses across stone pavements and shimmering water.

An eloquent heraldic program frames the view and declares the Venetian Republic’s reach. Eighty-six medallions of coats of arms parade along the border, each carefully engraved, each a testament to cities bound within the Serenissima’s orbit. The winged Lion of Saint Mark presides as guardian and guarantor, while the laurel-branch border wreathes Venice with classical honor. Color and line serve a dual vocation: to delight the eye and to narrate sovereignty, history, and allegiance. The result is both atlas and anthem—cartography in the service of statecraft—rendered with the exacting beauty that made late 17th-century Venetian print culture the envy of Europe.

Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, the celebrated Venetian cartographer and cosmographer, marshaled rare authority for such a vision. Founder of the Accademia degli Argonauti—Europe’s first geographical society—and creator of monumental globes for European nobility, he fused scientific rigor with theatrical imagination. In this 1690 masterpiece, his draughtsmanship and scholarship converge: a city precisely measured, symbolically crowned, and luminously told. As a city map it is uniquely compelling, for it balances navigational intelligence with the poetry of place. Collectors prize Coronelli not only for accuracy but for insight—the way he translates power, procession, and everyday life into a single, harmonized view of Venice.

Streets and roads on this map

• Campo San Bartolomeo
• Campo San Giovanni e Paolo
• Campo Santa Margarita
• Canal Grande
• Canal Salute
• Calle dei Fabbri
• Calle del Traghetto
• Corte de le Feste
• Fondamenta della Misericordia
• Fondamenta Nove
• Piazza San Marco
• Riva degli Schiavoni
• Salizada San Moisè
• Strada Nova
• Via Garibaldi
• Via XXII Marzo
• Zattere

Notable Features & Landmarks

• Basilica della Salute: Prominently displayed, illustrating its architectural significance.
• Winged Lion of Saint Mark: Central emblematic figure representing Venice's historical and spiritual heritage.
• Coats of Arms: 86 medallions representing various cities within the Venetian Republic, intricately designed along the map's border.
• Lavoratori: Illustrations of people and ships, highlighting commerce and daily life in Venice.

Historical and design context

• 1690 bird’s-eye view of Venice: Citta di Venetia Descritta Dal P. Coronelli Cosmografo Della Serenissima Republica by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli.
• Mapmaker context: Coronelli was a renowned Venetian cartographer and cosmographer; founded the Accademia degli Argonauti; produced monumental globes and significant cartographic publications.
• Themes: Showcases Venice’s intricate urban layout and architectural grandeur; celebrates the Venetian Republic through heraldic symbolism.
• Regions shown: Focused on Venice within the Venetian Republic, highlighted via the coats of arms of its cities.
• Design/style: Highly detailed imagery with an ornate laurel-branch border and vibrant color palette, exemplifying late 17th-century cartographic elegance with symbolically significant elements.
• Historical significance: A pinnacle of late 17th-century cartographic artistry, reflecting Venice’s grandeur and Coronelli’s exceptional skill.

Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.

This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

Please note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 16in (40cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.

The model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this map.

The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.

Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

Many of our maps and art prints are chosen as thoughtful gifts for homes, offices, studies and meaningful places.

Choose a framed option for the easiest ready-to-hang gift, or choose an unframed print if the recipient may prefer to select their own frame.

We make orders locally in 23 countries around the world, so gifts can often be produced close to the recipient. This helps them arrive faster, travel more safely, and avoid customs or import duty surprises.

• We can deliver directly to the recipient
• Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
• Unframed prints are carefully packed in a strong protective tube
• Almost every order is made locally, for faster, safer gifting
• 90-day returns give the recipient time to decide

If you are not sure what to choose, please contact us. We can help you pick the right map, size, finish or delivery option.

Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.

We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.

Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.

Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.

Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.

If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.

Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.

Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.

Read our full delivery and local production guide

Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.

We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.

Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.

Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.

All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.

If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

Learn more about The Unique Maps Co.

Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

Se non sei soddisfatto del tuo ordine per qualsiasi motivo, contattami per un rimborso senza problemi. Si prega di consultare la nostra politica di reso e rimborso per ulteriori informazioni.

Sono molto sicuro che ti piacerà la tua mappa restaurata o la stampa d'arte. Lo faccio dal 1984. Sono un venditore Etsy a 5 stelle. Ho venduto decine di migliaia di mappe e stampe d'arte e ho oltre 5.000 recensioni reali a 5 stelle.

Utilizzo un processo unico per restaurare mappe e opere d'arte che richiede molto tempo e lavoro. Trovare le mappe e le illustrazioni originali può richiedere mesi. Utilizzo tecnologia all'avanguardia e incredibilmente costosa per scannerizzare e restaurarle. Di conseguenza, garantisco che le mie mappe e stampe d'arte siano superiori alle altre - ecco perché posso offrire un rimborso senza problemi.

Quasi tutte le mie mappe e stampe d'arte sembrano fantastiche a grandi dimensioni (200 cm, 6,5 piedi+) e posso anche incorniciarle e consegnarle a te, tramite un corriere speciale per oggetti di grandi dimensioni. Contattami per discutere delle tue esigenze specifiche.