The central artwork is a historic-style double-hemisphere world map set against a textured, parchment-colored scroll background. The top section features a horizontal frieze of figures riding horses, alongside a central circular portrait of an explorer. Beneath this, a banner reads "NOVA TOTIVS TERRARVM SIVE NOVI ORBIS TABVLA, aut: G. Blaeu."
The map itself is divided into two large circles representing the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. The cartography is rendered in fine, antiquated lines, depicting continents with early geographical understanding and decorated with miniature illustrations of sailing ships. The four corners of the map are adorned with intricate, baroque-style cartouches filled with allegorical figures, scrollwork, and detailed Latin text, rendered in shades of gold, deep red, and muted blue.
The style mimics a 17th-century copperplate engraving or hand-colored map. The color palette is earthy and aged, dominated by warm beige, sepia tones, and faded parchment yellow, accented by the rich primary colors used in the decorative border figures and cartouches. The light appears soft and neutral, enhancing the aged appearance of the document and highlighting the fine detail of the engraved lines and historical typography.