Pianta della Città di Firenze: Zuccagni-Orlandini 1844

Title: Pianta della Città di Firenze Author: Attilio Zuccagni-Orlandini Date: 1844 Medium: Steel engraving Condition: Excellent - minor scuffing in margins Inches: 20 3/4 x 15 1/2 [Image] Centimeters: 52.71 x 39.37 [Image] Product ID: 1381 Plan of the city of Florence, Italy by Attilio Zuccagni-Orlandini. Colored lines indicate different iterations of the city's walls, which grew larger over time to encompass Florence's expanding population. The innermost section of the city outlined in green represents Roman Florence, distinguishable by its grid pattern. Notably, it is not aligned with the banks of the River Arno, as Romans oriented their cities according to the cardinal directions rather than local topography. The map contains a numbered legend to the right, which indicates major buildings and landmarks of the region. These include sites dedicated to various saints, parish churches, charitable institutions, schools, convents, and libraries. A decorative cartouche in t