Cappiardi, Angiolo
Angiolo Cappiardi (17xx - 18xx) was an Italian engraver, draftsman, and architect active in Florence in the early to mid 19th century. Cappiardi was born in Signa, near Florence, Tuscany. He studied architecture under Giuseppe Del Rosso and Alessandro Manetti. In 1856, Cappiardi restored the church of Santa Maria a Olmi in Mugello. Among other things, he is responsible for the projects of the neo-Gothic cemetery of San Martino a Gangalandi (1855, work started in 1866) and the town hall of Lastra a Signa. He was also a viewmaker, creating acquaforte views and maps of several Tuscan cities, including Florence and Pisa. He was active until the late 1860s. He is burred at the San Martino a Gangalandi, Florence.
Acquaforte Grand Tour map of Florence.
Pianta della Città di Firenze. / Veduta della Città di Firenze Presa da Boboli.
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A striking 1821 Grand Tour map and view of Florence (Firenze), Italy, published in Florence by Angiolo Cappiardi, G. Canacci, and Gaspero Ricci. This map is most unusual as it is etched using the acquaforte technique, a method of printing not commonly associated with maps, but which allows for finely graded tonality and depth. (more details)