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Step back into the imperial grandeur of the Holy Roman Empire with this breathtaking 1608 composite view by Abraham Ortelius and Jan Baptista Vrients. Titled Ordines Sacri Romani Imperii ab Ottone III Instituti, this extraordinary two-sheet engraving from Ortelius’ Parergon offers a richly detailed look at the sacred orders and ceremonial structure of the empire. Printed in Antwerp by Vrients, this work is not only a historical document but also a masterpiece of 16th-century cartographic artistry. Engraved by Jan Wierix and published in the Theatro Del Mondo, it was part of the first Italian edition of Ortelius’ monumental atlas, enhanced with classical geography and cosmography.
Ortelius didn’t just redraw old maps—he reimagined ancient worlds. Discover the stories behind the sacred orders, the artistry of Wierix, and how this map shaped European visual culture.
This the first edition ever printed with Italian text. The heirs of Abraham Ortelius sold a manuscript translation by Filippo Pigafetta to Vrients, which was then printed by him. In this translation, the Parergon and the Nomenclator were included. Apart from this, Vrients also added at the end, an Introduction to Cosmography, written by Michel Coignet. Several new maps appear here for the first time." Vrients added 8 new maps, making this combined Theatrum and Parergon edition the largest with 166 maps. 128 maps in the "Theatrum", with the "Parergon" having 38 maps, a portrait of Pope Clement VIII., dedications to Pope Clement VIII. and to Cardinal Aldobrandino, 1605. The Theatrum and Parergon plates are uncolored. The Parergon is Ortelius' atlas of ancient geography. Koeman: "This atlas of ancient geography must be regarded as a personal work of Ortelius. For this work he did not, as in the Theatrum, copy other people's maps but drew the originals himself which were later engraved by Jan Wierix i.a. He took many places and regions from the lands of classical civilization to illustrate and clarify their history, a subject very close to his heart... The maps and plates of the Parergon have to be evaluated as the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.

🕰️ Dive into the Parergon.
📜 Witness history as visual ceremony.
📍Explore the sacred geography of power.

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