Abrahami patriarchae peregrinatio et vita Abrahamo Ortelio Antverpiano auctore

The central map displays the region between the Tigris, Euphrates, and the Mediterranean, with a rectangular cartouche in the top left corner containing the title. To the right of the map, a large, ornate decorative title block displays the author’s name and details. The entire central area is framed by a border containing twenty-two circular vignettes, each capturing a specific scene from Genesis, such as the sacrifice of Isaac, the visitation of the three angels, and his various migrations. The style is consistent with late 16th-century cartographic engraving, utilizing fine line work for topographical features and intricate narrative details within the small medallions.

This work exemplifies the 16th-century humanist tradition of 'sacred geography,' where biblical narrative is reconciled with contemporary cartographic accuracy, a hallmark of Ortelius's scholarship in his *Parergon*. It reflects the period's endeavor to ground theological history in verifiable, mapped territory.