MAKE A MEME View Large Image Visscher Map of the Holy Land or the "Earthly Paradise" - Geographicus - Gelengentheyt-visscher-1657.jpg This is a splendid early example of Nicholas Visscher ™s important 1657 map of the Holy Land or as it is titled in rough translation ...
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Keywords: 1657 Visscher Map of the Holy Land or the "Earthly Paradise" - Geographicus - Gelengentheyt-visscher-1657.jpg This is a splendid early example of Nicholas Visscher ™s important 1657 map of the Holy Land or as it is titled in rough translation Paradise or the Garden of Eden With the Countries circumjacent Inhabited by the Patriarchs Covers the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf including the modern day regions of Israel Palestine Jordan Syria Turkey Iraq and features a prominent the Garden of Eden located near the city of Babel Babylon The beautiful strapwork title along the top of the map is flanked on either side by cartouche scenes from Eden In the Mediterranean a sailing ship is being confronted by Jonas ™s whale In the lower left quadrant a decorative scale of miles is topped by an elderly fisherman “ one of Visscher ™s marks The map itself combining actual and Biblical geography is stunningly produced Features the Land of Nod the Garden of Eden the Tower of Babel and other semi-mythical locations This map was drawn by Visscher as part of a five part map series for inclusion in Abraham van den Broeck ™s 1657 Dutch Staten Bible This is the first edition of this important map series which would become basis for numerous other Biblical maps appearing through the 18th century including those of Stoopendal Krul and Maxon 1657 Size in 19 13 object history credit line accession number Gelengentheyt-visscher-1657 Geographicus-source PD-art-100 1657 maps Old maps of the Holy Land Nicolaes Visscher I Old maps of Syria Old maps of Iraq Old maps of Cyprus Old maps of Saudi Arabia Old maps of Egypt Old maps of Armenia Maps of Assyria Maps of Mesopotamia Old maps of Turkey Old maps of Iran Old maps of Israel Ships on maps Biblical maps Maps in Dutch Maps of the ancient Near East Maps of Babylonia
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