32 Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654–1725) – Map of the Twelve Tribes of Israel / Palaestina in XII Tribus Divisae Plane Nova et Ad Curatissimam Delineationem Exhibita – Engraving (1720)

This detailed map by Christoph Weigel the Elder presents the Holy Land divided among the twelve tribes of Israel, following a sacred biblical schema. Titled Palaestina in XII Tribus Divisae Plane Nova et Ad Curatissimam Delineationem Exhibita, the map features hand-coloured borders, Latin place names, and precise topographical elements such as rivers, mountain ranges, and cities. The ornamental title cartouche reinforces the didactic and decorative function of the map, typical of early 18th-century religious cartography. Weigel’s map was likely part of a historical or biblical atlas published in Nuremberg, aimed at both scholarly and ecclesiastical audiences.