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Italy / China: Marco Polo (c.1254—1324) sailing from Venice in 1271. Detail from a 15th century illuminated manuscript.

Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was born to trade in the Middle East. Niccolo and his brother Maffeo passed through much of Asia and met with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan who reportedly invited them to be ambassadors. In 1269, Niccolo and Maffeo returned to Venice, meeting Marco for the first time. In 1271, Marco Polo, aged 17, with his father and his uncle, set off for Asia, travelling through Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, Kashgar, China and Burma. They returned to Venice 24 years and 15,000 miles later with many riches. Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was imprisoned. He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating his adventures to a fellow inmate, Rustichello da Pisa, who incorporated the tales into a book he called 'The Travels of Marco Polo'. The book documented the use of paper money and the burning of coal, and opened European eyes to the wonders of the East.

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Italy / China: Marco Polo (c.1254—1324) sailing from Venice in 1271. Detail from a 15th century illuminated manuscript.

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Traduction automatique: Probablement né à Venise vers 1254 de notre ère, Marco Polo a été élevé par son oncle et sa tante après la mort de sa mère. Son père, Niccolo, était un marchand vénitien parti avant la naissance de Marco pour faire du commerce au Moyen-Orient. Niccolo et son frère Maffeo ont traversé une grande partie de l'Asie et ont rencontré l'empereur mongol Kublai Khan qui les aurait invités à devenir ambassadeurs. En 1269, Niccolo et Maffeo retournèrent à Venise et rencontrèrent Marco pour la première fois. En 1271, Marco Polo, âgé de 17 ans, part avec son père et son oncle pour l'Asie, passant par Constantinople, Bagdad, la Perse, Kashgar, la Chine et la Birmanie. Ils revinrent à Venise 24 ans et 15 000 milles plus tard avec de nombreuses richesses. À leur retour, Venise était en guerre contre Gênes et Marco Polo était emprisonné. Il a passé les quelques mois de son emprisonnement à dicter ses aventures à un codétenu, Rustichello da Pisa, qui a incorporé les contes dans un livre qu'il a intitulé « Les voyages de Marco Polo ». Le livre documentait l'utilisation du papier-monnaie et la combustion du charbon, et ouvrait les yeux des Européens sur les merveilles de l'Est.

Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was born to trade in the Middle East. Niccolo and his brother Maffeo passed through much of Asia and met with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan who reportedly invited them to be ambassadors. In 1269, Niccolo and Maffeo returned to Venice, meeting Marco for the first time. In 1271, Marco Polo, aged 17, with his father and his uncle, set off for Asia, travelling through Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, Kashgar, China and Burma. They returned to Venice 24 years and 15,000 miles later with many riches. Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was imprisoned. He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating his adventures to a fellow inmate, Rustichello da Pisa, who incorporated the tales into a book he called 'The Travels of Marco Polo'. The book documented the use of paper money and the burning of coal, and opened European eyes to the wonders of the East.

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4310 x 3996 px | 49.3 MB

Taille d'impression:

36.5 x 33.8 cm | 14.4 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART • ART, PEINTURE • ASIE • ASIE, CONTINENT • CHINE • CHINOIS • CHINOISE • CONTINENT ASIE • EXPLORATION • HISOIRE • HISTOIRE • ITALIE • METIER • MODE • MODE: MASCULINE • PEINTURE • POLO, MARCO • STYLE • TABLEAU • TABLEAUX • TRANSPORT VOYAGE • TRANSPORT • TRAVERSÉE • VENISE • VENISE, ITALIE • VETEMENT: MODE • VOYAGE • VUE VENISE