Ravenna was created by Giovanni Guerrini circa 1930 for ENIT (Italian State Tourist Office) and the Italian Railways to promote travel to the historic city in Emilia-Romagna. The design shows a view toward the Basilica of San Vitale, one of Ravenna’s most important monuments, celebrated for its Byzantine mosaics.
Printed in lithography, the poster reflects the interwar period’s focus on highlighting Italy’s regional cultural heritage. This example has been mounted on linen for preservation and is in excellent condition.
Title: Ravenna
Artist: Giovanni Guerrini
Date: c.1930
Printer: ENIT (Italian Railways)
Size: 27 × 39 in
Print Type: lithograph
Condition: Excellent on linen
Comments: Features a view toward the Basilica of San Vitale. Rare original Italian travel poster issued for ENIT and the Italian Railways.
CESENATICO – Giovanni Guerrini – 1927 – Original Italian travel poster
Original Italian travel poster designed by Giovanni Guerrini in 1927 promoting Cesenatico, the historic Adriatic resort and fishing port on Italy’s Emilia-Romagna coast, just north of Rimini. Guerrini’s bold and highly graphic composition uses striking color and simplified forms to capture the maritime character of this fashionable Italian seaside destination.
Cesenatico is particularly celebrated for its historic canal harbor, the Porto Canale, whose development is closely associated with drawings and surveys made by Leonardo da Vinci during his visit in 1502. The canal runs directly through the heart of the old town and remains one of Cesenatico’s defining landmarks. During the early 20th century, the traditional fishing port increasingly developed into a popular Adriatic beach resort, making it an ideal subject for the new generation of Italian tourism posters.
Printed in Rome by Novissima, this colorful and rarely encountered poster is an outstanding example of Italian travel advertising from the 1920s.
Artist: Giovanni Guerrini (1887–1972)
Printer: Novissima, Rome
Size: 39.5 x 27.75 inches (100.25 x 70.5 cm)
Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1927
Condition: Excellent “A” condition
A Very Graphic design by Giovanni Guerrini in 1927 for the Port of Cesenatico. Located on the Italian Riviera on the Adriatic side near Rimini. The port connected to by a Canal that was designed by Leonardo Da Vinci and dates back to 1500. Colorful piece and rarely comes up for sale.
