Rare Renaissance Map of Croatia & Adriatic by Gastaldi, 1548: Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Kotor, Dalmatian Islands salford your fingers and eyes reach

your fingers and eyes reach the Atlantic coastline

charting changes and developments over the decades

The artist's mastery in rendering the play between light and shadow imparts a soothing ambience

Context about the mapmaker: JG Bartholomew was a notable Scottish cartographer known for his detailed and attractive maps

Known for his vivid and lifelike depictions

Rare Renaissance Map of Croatia & Adriatic by Gastaldi, 1548: Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Kotor, Dalmatian Islands salford your fingers and eyes reachStep into the Renaissance world of discovery and cartographic artistry with Giacomo Gastaldis masterwork, Dalmacia Nova Tabula, created in 1548. This exceptional map, whose Latin title translates to New Map of Dalmatia, is a testament to the burgeoning curiosity and meticulous scholarship of 16th century Venice. Gastaldis vision elegantly captures the intricate coastline of Dalmatia, stretching along the shimmering Adriatic Sea, and reveals a region