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In the upper left-hand corner, a large title cartouche dedicates the map to Cardinal Denhoff. The map is dated 1689.

The cartographer was Giacomo Cantelli (1643-1695), who was active in Modena, Italy.



Giacomo Cantelli (1643-1695)

Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola was a prominent 17th-century Italian cartographer, renowned for introducing greater scientific precision to Italian cartography. A pioneer in using up-to-date sources, he exerted major influence on geographical publishing in Italy and France.
Born in Vignola in 1643, Giacomo Cantelli began his career after studying in Bologna. He first served Marquis Cornelio Bentivoglio before settling in Venice, then Paris. During his time in France, around 1678-1680, he refined his working methods. There he met renowned geographers such as Guillaume Sanson, son of Nicolas Sanson, and Jacques-André Duval, and frequented Parisian scholarly circles. This period of exchange gave him access to the latest geographical discoveries, which he would later bring to Italy.

The major turning point in Cantelli's career came with his partnership with the Roman publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi. Together, they produced a vast series of maps characterized by a sober style, devoid of excessive decoration, but highly accurate. The Stamperia de Rossi compiled these works into the monumental atlas "Mercurio Geografico". Cantelli's maps were then considered the most accurate in Italy, surpassing Magini's earlier works. His works covered not only Europe, but also Asia (including Tartary, China and India) and the Americas.
Building on his success in Rome, Cantelli was summoned back to Modena by Duke Francesco II d'Este, who appointed him court geographer and keeper of the ducal library in 1685. In this role, he produced detailed maps of the Este territories and surrounding regions. He also created celestial and terrestrial globes, though few have survived. His work set a new standard for Italian cartography and profoundly influenced subsequent generations of engravers and geographers.



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