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This striking map of the eastern Mediterranean and its environs was created to depict the travels of Apostle Pauli from Canaan to Rome (60 61 AD). A total of 9 panels sandwich the map depicting major scenes from Paul's life and journey including the baptism of Ananias, his escape from Damascus a shipwreck off the island of Malta (also visible in map) and his appearance before the Roman Emperor Nero. The map was engraved and hand colored to display the geo-political divisions of the region in the 1st century AD. Numerous cities towns and place names are labeled throughout, including Memphis, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Babel, Tripoli, Constantinople, Athens and Rome. Sailing ships and a compass rose embellish the seas. Dutch text on verso., nieuwlÿcx int licht gebracht door Nicolaes Visscher., Shows the travels of the Apostles and especially St. Paul, through the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean., Relief shown pictorially., Graphic scale reads: "Duytse Mÿlen van 15 in een Graedt." (60 units shown). "Vrengaens van 20 in een Graedt." (80 units shown). Scale computed by comparison with other maps., Publication date from dealer's notes., Probably from a Dutch Bible. Verso has text reading: "Verklaringe over de geographische afbeeldinge der landtschappen, by den Apostelen ... doorwandelt.", Nine vignettes along the top and bottom showing scenes of the travels of Saint Paul., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.MAP.00249, Print Map, Item-ID: i11400572, BIB-ID: 1845447, Visscher Nicolas (1618 - 1679), The Visscher families were art and map dealers in Amsterdam during the 17th century. Funded by C. J. Visscher (1587-1652), the business was continued by his son and grandson, both named Nicolas. Nicolas Visscher was born 1618 in Wenns, Austria. He died 1679 in Linz. Nicolas II, passed the business to Pieter Schenk. |
