Italy - Venice; De Rogissart, Pieter Van der Aa - Sposalizio del Mare a Venezia, 1707 - 1701-1720
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This hand-coloured copper engraving, «Sposalizio del Mare a Venezia, 1707», depicts Venice’s Marriage of the Sea and is by De Rogissart and Pieter Van der Aa.
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This antique print depicts the historic Venetian ceremony of the Marriage of the Sea, an important ritual celebration symbolizing the maritime dominion of the Serenissima.
On laid paper with a partially unidentified watermark, sheet size 16 x 21 cm, with two slight original folds and a stain in the right margin that does not affect the print.
Details of the work and subject
• Caption title: “Epousailles de la Mer” (translated from French: Marriage of the Sea).
• The Bucintoro: In the foreground is the famous Bucintoro, the lavish, gilded state galley used by the Doge of Venice. On Ascension Day (the Feast of the Sensa), the Doge would board it with the highest-ranking officials of the Republic and sail to the entrance of the Lido harbor, where he would cast a blessed ring into the water, reciting the ritual formula of union with the sea.
• Publication details: The notation at the top, “Tom 1. pag 162,” and the intaglio style indicate that the sheet comes from De Rogissart’s Les Delices de l'Italie, Paris, 1707. The engravers were Pieter Van der Aa and Pieter Mortier, who published detailed series on Venetian ships and customs.
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This antique print depicts the historic Venetian ceremony of the Marriage of the Sea, an important ritual celebration symbolizing the maritime dominion of the Serenissima.
On laid paper with a partially unidentified watermark, sheet size 16 x 21 cm, with two slight original folds and a stain in the right margin that does not affect the print.
Details of the work and subject
• Caption title: “Epousailles de la Mer” (translated from French: Marriage of the Sea).
• The Bucintoro: In the foreground is the famous Bucintoro, the lavish, gilded state galley used by the Doge of Venice. On Ascension Day (the Feast of the Sensa), the Doge would board it with the highest-ranking officials of the Republic and sail to the entrance of the Lido harbor, where he would cast a blessed ring into the water, reciting the ritual formula of union with the sea.
• Publication details: The notation at the top, “Tom 1. pag 162,” and the intaglio style indicate that the sheet comes from De Rogissart’s Les Delices de l'Italie, Paris, 1707. The engravers were Pieter Van der Aa and Pieter Mortier, who published detailed series on Venetian ships and customs.
Shipping to the United States is not available.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Italy
Geographical specification
Venice
Map maker/publisher
De Rogissart, Pieter Van der Aa
Map/book title
Sposalizio del Mare a Venezia, 1707
Period
1701-1720
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
from The Delights of Italy
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
16 cm
Width
21 cm
