Rechthoekige cartouche met slingers 1595

This is an engraving from 1595, created by an anonymous artist, depicting an elaborate cartouche. The cartouche, a decorative element often used in maps and illustrations, frames the title “Aeneae Troiani Navigatio” with a complex design of scrolls, ropes, and chains. The text within the cartouche refers to Virgil’s Aeneid, a classic epic poem about the journey of Aeneas from Troy to Italy. This engraving is a prime example of 16th-century ornamental design, reflecting the intricate and detailed artistic tendencies of the era. The presence of the inscription “Abraham Ortelii Antwerp” at the bottom of the design suggests that the cartouche was intended to accompany a map or other work by the renowned cartographer Abraham Ortelius.