Fine and early historical map of Sicily based on Gastaldi’s 1545. Includes an inset map of Syracuse and a list of the towns in the lower left. Decorated with an ornate cartouche, monsters and ships in the sea. The map shows the island as it was during the period of Greek colonization and settlement, which lasted from the 8th century BC to the 3rd century BC. The map includes Greek city-states that existed on the island, such as Syracuse, Agrigento, and Gela, important landmarks, temples, theatres, and other public buildings.
From the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius?s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases published throughout the seventeenth century. ?The maps and plates in the Parergon have to be evaluated as the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century. (Koeman). Unlike the Theatrum, which consisted of existing maps re-engraved by Ortelius, the maps in the Parergon were drawn by Ortelius himself. As a scholar of antiquity, a dealer in antiques, and a visitor to ancient sites, he was well prepared to execute the maps and all the maps from the Parergon reflect his passion for the ancient world.
Siciliae Veteris Typus
Nice example of Ortelius’s map of ancient Sicily.
- Year: 1624
- Dimension: 369 x 486 mm
- Place of publication: Antewerp
€ 800,00
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