''HET BELOOFDE LANDT CANAAN…'' Rotterdam: Daniel Stoopendaal, c. 1680 - 1720. Original engraved map. Beautifully hand-colored. (Image: 12 1/8 x 17 3/4’’)
This map originally appeared in a Dutch Bible and depicts the Holy Land with North oriented to the right. The Holy Land is divided into both Roman political divisions and Hebrew tribal areas.
The top shows St. Paul’s sea route from Jerusalem to Rome.
Along the bottom are vignettes depicting numerous Bible events including The Nativity, The Crucifixion, Mary Magdalene Recognizing the Risen Christ, and the Resurrection of Christ. The Four Evangelists are shown with their attributes writing their gospels: (left to right): Matthew (with an angel), Luke (with an ox), Mark (with a lion), and John (with an eagle).
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