Caesar’s purpose in writing the Commentaries was to share his knowledge of peoples in foreign regions and to educate the Romans regarding their foreign conquests. Though much of what he wrote was no based on personal experience but rather on reports of others and thus was considered hearsay by many of his contemporaries. Vera Totius Expeditionis Nautica (World Map) by Abraham Ortelius Best Seller.
Lists of the various tribes and peoples of the region are provided on either side of the map proper, and a lovely border encompasses the whole.Ĭaesar spent a great amount of time in Gaul and the themes and motifs of his Commentaries provided a wealth of information regarding the region. Shop Art.com for the best selection of Abraham Ortelius wall art online. In 1570 he published the first comprehensive collection of maps of all parts of the world, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ('Theatre of the World'), the first modern atlas as we know it.
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The map is embellished with numerous decorative elements including ships at sea at full sail and three strapwork cartouches. Youll love the La Florida/Peruviae by Abraham Ortelius - Graphic Art at Wayfair - Great Deals on all Décor & Pillows products with Free Shipping on most stuff, even the big stuff. Abraham Ortelius is the most famous and most collected of all early cartographers. Many settlements and cities are denoted in the map and its geography is very accurate, with major river systems, mountain ranges and forested areas all clearly detailed and named. Thus the map was designed to convey an idea of territory of modern day France as it was in antiquity. This interesting map of France by Abraham Ortelius is based on the account of the Gallic Wars as written by Julius Caesar, known as Commentaries on the Gallic War.
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