Old Map of Ischia
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Old Map of Ischia by Johannes Janssonius, seventeenth century
Ischia’s mountains rise in miniature across this decorative Dutch atlas map, with fields, settlements and coastal headlands drawn in lively detail. The fortified town stands on its rocky islet, while Procida and Vivara appear nearby and a separate inset shows Elba. Oriented with north towards the bottom, the map offers a different view of a familiar Italian island. Published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam and reproduced as a fine art print, supplied unframed.
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Historical Background
Janssonius’s Ischia Isola olim Aenaria presents the island through a combination of mapmaking and pictorial landscape. Its mountains are drawn as recognisable forms, and fields, trees and buildings cover the slopes around them. The Latin title recalls Ischia’s ancient name, Aenaria, while the imprint identifies the Amsterdam publisher Johannes Janssonius.
Map Details
- Original title: Ischia Isola olim Aenaria
- Publisher: Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam
- Period: Seventeenth century
- Orientation: North towards the bottom
- Inset: Elba Isola, olim Ilua
The orientation is the first detail to notice. With south at the top, the island’s outline is turned from the arrangement expected on most modern maps. The compass rose and marginal direction labels help the viewer follow the coastline, while the mountains form a strong central feature.
The fortified settlement labelled Ischia Citta occupies a rocky island joined to the shore. Procida and Vivara sit across the water, and a fragment of the mainland appears at the edge. These neighbouring places make the setting easier to understand without taking attention away from Ischia itself.
Elba receives its own inset in the lower left, creating a second island study within the same print. Ships and marine creatures enliven the surrounding sea. The combination of cultivated fields, prominent hills and carefully drawn shorelines makes the map especially enjoyable at close range, where the small details reveal how the landscape was represented before modern surveying.
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