Old Map of Istria, Croatia & Slovenia by Zatta, 1784: Rijeka, Pula, Poreč, Kvarner, Habsburg–Venetian border Size:A1 (594x841mm) State Road 9

State Road 9

The distinct allure of this painting lies in Turner’s extravagant use of colour and manipulation of form

and the Navy Yard

This map not only charts the physical landscape but also tells the story of the land's natural splendor

Old Map of Istria, Croatia & Slovenia by Zatta, 1784: Rijeka, Pula, Poreč, Kvarner, Habsburg–Venetian border Size:A1 (594x841mm) State Road 9Titled Istria, this 1784 engraving stands as a luminous chapter in Antonio Zattas Atlante novissimo, the Venetian publishing triumph that married rigorous geography with painterly elegance. Drafted by Giovanni Valle Giustinoplitano and issued from Zattas celebrated press, the sheet centers the storied peninsula that today spans Croatia and Slovenia, placing it with precision along the Adriatic rim. The composition balances science and spectacle: lucid