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One sheet vintage travel poster for the Dolomites (Dolomiten in German), an Italian mountain range. The poster likely dates from the 1930s and was designed by an artist commissioned to promote the region for winter sports and travel.
Key Information
Region: The Dolomites, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in northeastern Italy.
Purpose: The poster acts as a vintage tourist map and advertisement, highlighting key destinations and transportation routes, including train lines (black and white) and roads/bus services (red lines).
Featured Locations: Numerous towns and resorts are listed, including major hubs like Bolzano, Trento, Merano, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and various ski centers such as Madonna di Campiglio, Ortisei, and Val Gardena.
Artwork Style: The illustration uses an Art Deco aesthetic popular at the time, combining detailed, dramatic depictions of the mountains with clear, functional map elements and elegant typography.
Designer: Similar vintage posters of this era promoting the Dolomites were designed by notable graphic artists like Franz Lenhart, though the specific artist for this exact map layout is not explicitly identified in the search results. |
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