Subject: Italy
Period: 1705 (dated)
Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou Le Monde…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.2 x 9.5 inches
33.5 x 24.1 cm
This view shows the celebrated Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino, southeast of Rome. The site has always been an object of strategic importance and has been sacked or destroyed a number of times throughout history. A brief history in French text is below the view.
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Condition: A