Italy - Land of Bari / a large part of Basilicata, coasts of the Gulf of Taranto • borders with Terra.; Antonio Zatta (1722–1804 - “Terra di Bari e Basilicata tratta dalle Carte del Sig.r Rizzi Zannoni. Venezia 1783. Presso Antonio - 1781-1800

Land of Bari and Basilicata from the Maps of Mr. Rizzi Zannoni. Venice 1783. At Antonio Zatta. With Privilege of the Most Excellent Senate.


Author

Antonio Zatta (1722–1804)
Venetian cartographer, publisher, and engraver, author of the Atlante Novissimo, one of the most prestigious geographical works of 18th-century Italy.

The table shows:
the entire land of Bari
a good part of Basilicata
coast of the Gulf of Taranto
Borders with Terra d’Otranto, Terra di Lecce, and Calabria.
Physical details of the mountains and internal ranges.
Streets, historic centers, and place names that have disappeared over time.
complete hydrographic network

The rendering of mountainous relief is typical of the Venetian style of the late eighteenth century.