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Le voyage de Charles
Magius: Syria
Gouache on paper, by various artists, including Paolo Veronese
Published 1578
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Page 10: Magius' voyage to Syria.
Centrepiece: Personification of Syria, inscribed with 'The delight
of the universe'. Smaller paintings: 1) One end of Venice, and the
coast of Treviso. 2) Port of Venice towards Castello. 3) Fortress
and shore of Corfu. 4) Part of the island of Cyprus, with the port
and city of Famagusta. 5) City of Tripoli. 6) Fortress of Milo in
the archipelago. 7) Zante and Corfu. 8) City of Flessena Vecchia.
9) Magius' return to Venice. 10) View of Zara, Sebenico, Corfu, and
Vrana: locations visited by the fleet that he commanded.

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