Rivier- en zeegoden met handelslieden 1625

This engraving, created by Pieter Serwouters in 1625, is a title page for a Dutch atlas entitled "Nederlandsch Caertboeck," or "Dutch Atlas," at the Rijksmuseum. It features river and sea gods, alongside merchants, holding a book, as they flank the title of the atlas. It symbolizes the Dutch's maritime power and global trade during the Dutch Golden Age. The detailed and intricate design, with its use of allegorical figures and text, evokes a sense of pride in Dutch achievements in cartography and exploration.