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After Matthäus Merian sen. (1593 Basel - 1650 Schwalbach)

After MERIAN (*1593), Siege of Bautzen, around 1620, Copper engraving After Matthäus Merian sen. (1593 Basel - 1650 Schwalbach): Siege of Bautzen as it was conquered by the Holy Roman Emperor of Saxony, c. 1620, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the upper part inscribed in the printing plate: "Abbildung der Statt Budissin oder Bautzen, wie dieselbe von Ch. F. Durchl. zu Sachsen erobert worden im Sept. Anno 1620". Date: c. 1620 Description: This artwork shows a detailed bird's eye view of a besieged city. It illustrates the fierce clashes by depicting billows of smoke rising above the city. Battle formations positioned in the foreground, both mounted and on foot, suggest a dynamic scene. The carefully worked inscriptions and precise lines suggest an engraving intended to record historical events. Source: Matthäus Merian (1593 Basel-1650 Langenschwalbach) Theatrum Europaeum, 17. + 18. Jahrhundert | Book, Politics Keywords: Artwork; engraving; city view; siege; bird's-eye view; billows of smoke; battle; military; mounted; infantry; historical; lines; depiction; dynamics; event; documentation; inscription; art history; analysis; interpretation, 17th century, Baroque, Military, Germany, Size: Paper: 33,0 cm x 39,3 cm (13 x 15,5 in), Depiction: 24,7 cm x 34,6 cm (9,7 x 13,6 in)

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After Matthäus Merian sen. (1593 Basel - 1650 Schwalbach)

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