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1674 Bouttats Map of Crete after Boschini
Candia-bouttats-1674At that time, the attention not only of Venice but of the whole of Christian Europe was focused upon the fate of Crete. It was the perfect moment for a patriotic Venetian to affirm the greatness of Venice in her struggle against la potenza vastissima Othomana and, at the same time, to launch a money-making venture by publishing a volume containing maps, plans and drawings of Crete.
Gaspar Bouttats (1634 - ????) was an engraver and artist in Vienna, Austria. He produced a number of maps for a variety of publishers there. Not to be mistaken for the Flemish engraver of the same period. More by this mapmaker...
Marco Boschini (1602 - 1681) was an Italian baroque period painter, engraver, art dealer, and writer active in Venice. Boschini was born in Venice and educated at Palma il Giovane. While Boschini's paintings are today well known, at the time he was primarily an art dealer whose clients included Cardinal Leopoldo de'Medici. In cartographic circles, he is best known for his work on Crete, including a book at least 3 significant maps, all of which were derived from the manuscript maps of Francesco Basilicata. Learn More...
Francesco Basilicata (???? – c. 1640) was a 17th century Italian cartographer and military engineer. Basilicata worked in the service of the Republic of Venice and is known for his maps and drawings of the island of Crete. Little is known of his early life, but it has been suggested that he may have been from Palermo. He lived in Crete during the first two decades of 17th century, in the last days of Venetian hegemony over the island. Basilicata fell in love with the island's rugged scenery and spent the years between 1612 and 1629 meticulously mapping the entire island. His maps of Crete from the foundation for must subsequent maps until the early 18th century. Learn More...
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