1957 Vini d’Italia, Vins d’Italie, Wines of Italy, Italienischel Weine…By: Nicola Simbari Date: 1957 (circa) Rome Original Size: 38 x 26 inches (96. 5 x 66 cm) This is a fine print reproduction of a marvelous, brightly colored poster map of the Wine Regions in Italy, created by Nicola Simbari, one of Italys most important modern artists. Published by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade, it is a splendid advertisement for Italys myriad world class wines, with each region noted for the wine which it produces. The map

Geometric forms and architectural structures are incorporated in almost all of his work

and the datum line taken from mean water levels of the North

sea monsters

From end to end

a large area of central Panama

to where all Venice's glass-making workshops were moved in the 13th century for reasons of fire prevention

Other major Asian countries are misrepresented as well

By: Hugo Alessi

Inventory #11060

5 cm x 76 cm)

Date: 1606 (Published) Amsterdam

Below this vignette we find the Cape of Good Hope