Puzzle Napoli

The “Map of the City of Naples as it Exists in the Present Year MDCCXC”, drawn in 1790 by Giovanni Antonio Rizzi-Zannoni, represents one of the most important anddetailed topographical maps of eighteenth-century Naples. Created with extraordinaryscientific and artistic precision, it reflects the cultural and urban vitality of Bourbon Naples, then one of the liveliest capitals in Europe. The work, composed of twenty-onecopper-engraved plates, depicts the city and its surroundings with a level of accuracynever before achieved, the result of direct surveys and geodetic measurementsremarkably advanced for its time.

The map is not only a geographical tool but also a historical document: it includespalaces, churches, convents, streets, and fortifications, offering a meticulous portrait ofthe urban structure before the major transformations of the nineteenth century. Rizzi-Zannoni, a Veronese cartographer and geographer in the service of the Bourbon court, succeeded in combining scientific rigor with aesthetic sensitivity, creating a true workof art. The Topographical Map of the City of Naples and Its Surroundings remains todaya fundamental source for scholars, historians, and urban planners, as it allows for thereconstruction of the city’s evolution and a deeper understanding of eighteenth-centuryNaples at the height of its splendor.

Specifications:

• 540 pieces;
  
• Finished puzzle: 35 × 50 cm;
  
• Box size: 8 × 8 × 28 cm;
  
• Architoys exclusive;
  
• Not suitable for children under 3 years of age.