[Tuscany]. AMETI (Giacomo Filippi). Patrimonio di S. Pietro, - Lot 144

[Tuscany]. AMETI (Giacomo Filippi). Patrimonio di S. Pietro, olim Tuscia suburbicaria con le sue piú cospicue strade antiche e moderne Roma, Domenico de Rossi, 1696. 1 copper-engraved map, in 4 assembled leaves, approx. 82 x 111 cm. (including geogr. frame, without margins). (fold marks with 2 small holes, lower leaves slightly browned). Large four-leaf map of the Tuscany region, produced by Giacomo Filippi Amenti in 1696, dedicated to Cardinal Francesco Nerli. It offers a detailed perspective of the region, oriented north from top left, stretching from the state of Granduca in Rome to the regions of Umbria and Sabina along the Mediterranean coast. It not only maps ancient and modern roads and major hamlets, but also presents a detailed analysis of Tuscan hydrography. Decorated with three cartouches, the title cartouche features an allegory of the divine authority of the Church, accompanied by the Holy Spirit and cherubs, the second contains the dedication, while the third indicates the scale. On this copy, the cities of Rome and Civita Vecchia are colored in red.