Historical map of the voyage of the Argonauts produced by Abraham Ortelius in 1603. It is a coloured engraving.
The map shows the route of the Argonauts' voyage towards Northern Europe. Under the leadership of Jason, they set out on a long and adventurous voyage aboard the ship Argo to recover the Golden Fleece from Colchis.
In the upper centre of the map is the emblem of the Argonautica.
Abraham Ortelius (Latinised as Abrahamus Ortelius or Orthellius, from the Flemish Abraham Oertel, Ortels or Hortels) (Antwerp, 14 April 1527 – Antwerp, 28 June 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Together with Mercator, Ortelius was the great founder of Flemish cartography and is remembered for publishing the first modern atlas.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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