GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | Charles V.Monin (Active 1830-1870) |
| Date | 1838 |
| Technique | Copper Engraving-Original Hand Colored |
| Category | Maps |
| Source | Atlas Classique De La Geographie Ancienn Du Moyen Age Et Moderne, A l'Usage Des Colleges Et Des Pensions, Pour Servir A L'Etude De La Geographie Et De L'Histoire |
This map depicts the complex political structure and borders of Italy before the "Risorgimento," or unification, in the mid-19th century. Colored borders reveal independent or semi-independent political entities and their geographical divisions. The green outline in the north of the map encompasses the regions of Lombardy and Venetia, which were then under the Austrian Empire. The Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, outlined in red in the west, would play a leading role in the subsequent unification of Italy. The yellow and blue regions in central Italy represent petty principalities such as the Papal States and the Duchy of Tuscany. This region was politically fragmented and ruled by different dynasties. The southern half of the map encompasses the Kingdom of Naples, also known as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and is outlined in red. Sicily was also part of this kingdom and has the same color-coding. Corsica and Sardinia, located in the lower left of the map, are marked with red and yellow lines, respectively. Both of these islands were under French and Piedmontese rule at different periods. The diplomatic map of the period is made understandable through colored borders, while detailed geographic features (mountain ranges, rivers, and coastlines) provide a topographical integrity.
