HOMANN, JOHANN BAPTIST: MAP OF THE DUCHY OF CARNIOLA, WINDISCH MARK AND ISTRIA
Inventory number 37
Author: HOMANN, JOHANN BAPTIST
Original title: Tabula Ducatus Carniolae vindorum Marchiae et Histriae ex mente Illustrissimi quondam Liberi Baronic Valvasorii concinnata et exhibita a Ioanne Baptista Homanno Sacrae Caesareae Maiestatis Geographo Noribergae cum privilegio Sacrae Caesarae Maiestatis
Publishing year: 1718
Place of publishing and publisher: Nürnberg
Format: 48 x 58 cm
Technique: Partially coloured copper engraving
As stated in the title of this map it is a reissue of the Valvasori's map of Voivodina, Carniola and Istria dating from 1681. The borders outlining Habsburg and Venetian possessions in Istria are drawn. The border with Carniola goes through Ćićarija (Monte della Venna). In the upper right corner of the map there is a view of Ljubljana, the capita of Carniola with a comprehensive index. In the lower right corner is an additional map showing the Lake of Cerknik. The title is shown in a baroque cartouche in the lower left corner of the map. On the cartouche is drawn of the coat of arms of Carniola. A mileage key is in German miles (Milliaria Germanica) and in Italian miles (Milliaria Italica).
HOMANN, JOHANN BAPTIST
JOHANN BAPTIST HOMANN (1663-1724), a great German cartographer and editor. Thanks to Homann, the Cartography begun to be perceived in Germany as an independent scientific discipline. Homann collaborated with all the most prominent scientists of his time. In the period between 1702 and 1716 he incised over 100 copper printing plates with map designs. His workshop produced over 600 maps. His maps are seldom dated, so, it is difficult to establish their succession in time. Johann Baptist Homann's most famous works are as follows: "Atlas Novus", 1701, "Atlas von hundert Chartewn", 1712 and "Grosser Atlas über die ganze Welt" consisting of 126 maps. After his death, Michael Franz and Johann Georg Ebersberger had been directing his workshop's activity under firm-name Homannianos Heredes (Hommann's heirs) until the beginning of the 19th century.
