The "Map of Ancient Egypt, 1584" reproduces the work Aegyptus Antiqua engraved by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp, within his celebrated atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and its antiquarian supplement, the Parergon.
The map reconstructs Pharaonic Egypt following the course of the Nile from Ethiopia to the delta, populating its banks with cities and sites drawn from classical authors, including Herodotus, Strabo, Diodorus and Pliny, explicitly cited in the legend. A separate inset shows Alexandria and its hinterland in detail, while the great architecture with pyramids and globes at the bottom celebrates the monumental Egyptian landscape rather than geometric precision. It is a learned Renaissance map, fusing ancient philology, biblical interest and late 16th-century decorative taste.
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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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