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Introduction:

Although best known for his world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the Pareregon was a project of personal interest and the work that Ortelius himself considered his greatest achievement. He had a deep curiosity about classical antiquity which spurred him to create the Parergon maps, and the amount of time and detail he put into each map is clearly evident. Ortelius hand drew each map of the Parergon, which required considerable skill and knowledge of the area’s history and geography. It is considered the first historical atlas.

Parergon means supplementary and, accordingly, the first three Parergon maps were published as supplements to the 1579 edition of the Theatrum, which had already been in print for nine years. Over time, successive editions of the Theatrum were supplemented with more Parergon maps, and there are 55 known plates overall. The Parergon was also published as its own atlas separate from the Theatrum on two occasions, once in 1595 and again in 1624.


Place/Date:
Antwerp / 1603
Size:
18 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
87921

Archived

Place/Date:
Antwerp / 1624
Size:
20 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
76020
Place/Date:
Antwerp / 1595
Size:
18 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
82780
Place/Date:
Antwerp / 1595
Size:
18 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
81939
Place/Date:
Antwerp / 1624
Size:
20 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
67393
Place/Date:
/ 1590
Size:
19 x 14.5 inches
Condition:
Good
Stock#:
87564