Dubrovnik Before the Earthquake - Unknown, 1660. (Historical Wall Art)
This city view print gives you Dubrovnik at its most timeless: a fortified stone town meeting the sea. The harbor and walls feel clear and structured, but the warm parchment style paper keeps it soft in a room. It has an old-world feel that looks good in a study, hallway, or library corner next to wood, books, and simple home decor.
About this print
This print is based on an image of Dubrovnik dated 1660., just 7 years before the great earthquake of 1667 that severely damaged the city. In older sources you will also see the city called Ragusa, which is why pre-modern views may use that name in their captions. This is one of the last views that shows Dubrovnik’s skyline before the rebuilding that followed.
After the 1667 earthquake, repairs and reconstruction changed how parts of the city looked, with Baroque rebuilding becoming a strong part of what visitors recognize today. That is why a pre-earthquake view like this feels different. It captures the city right before that shift. If you want an earlier Dubrovnik view for comparison, Dubrovnik (Konrad von Grünenberg, 1487.) shows the same place through a late medieval traveler’s eyes.
Craft & finish
This print is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more art prints like this in our Vintage City Prints collection.
Dubrovnik Before the Earthquake (Unknown, 1660.) - Vintage City Print
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
Visit the link below to see more about how our replicas are made, how to display them, and repair the damage:
https://www.artifex-replicas.com/post/about-our-parchment-replicas
