Bilder Abraham Ortelius – Double Map of Rhetiae Alpestris & Regions of Gorizia, Carniola, and Istria – Engraving from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum – 1573

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This rare and beautifully engraved double map from Abraham Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1573) features two adjacent maps based on the work of Wolfgang Lazius: one showing Rhetiae Alpestris—the mountainous region encompassing modern-day Tyrol in Austria and parts of northern Italy—and the other detailing the regions of Gorizia, Karst, Chaczeola, Carniola, Istria, and the March of the Wends, spanning present-day Slovenia, northeastern Italy, and coastal Croatia.

Though geographically separate, these maps are paired for their strategic and cultural importance along the western frontier of the Habsburg dominions during the late Renaissance. Richly engraved, the maps include rivers, mountain ranges, towns, fortifications, and Latin place names. Decorative cartouches and topographical detail highlight Ortelius’s commitment to both aesthetic harmony and geographic accuracy.

Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) was a pioneering Flemish cartographer and publisher whose Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is widely considered the first modern atlas. Wolfgang Lazius (1514–1565), whose work Ortelius adapted here, was an Austrian humanist and imperial geographer known for his detailed maps of central Europe. This engraving reflects their combined legacy in Renaissance cartography.

Artist or Maker: Abraham Ortelius, after Wolfgang Lazius

Dimensions: 40 × 52 cm

Medium: Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1573

Condition Report:
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.