Beleg van La Rochelle

About this artwork

Zestiende deel (tekst, deel rechtsboven) van een prent van het beleg van het hugenotenbolwerk La Rochelle in de jaren 1627 en 1628, dat werd uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Franse koning door het Franse leger onder aanvoering van kardinaal Richelieu. Op dit blad een algemene toelichting op het onderwerp van de prent, in het Latijn.

Art Historical Context

### Beleg van La Rochelle into the turbulent world of 17th-century France with *Beleg van La Rochelle an anonymous engraving from 1628–1631 capturing a pivotal moment in the French of Religion. This artwork depicts the siege of La Rochelle, the staunch Huguenot (Protestant) stronghold blockaded from 1627 to 1628 by King Louis XIII's forces under the iron-fisted Cardinal Richel. The prolonged encirclement, which starved the city into submission, marked Richelieu's triumph over Protestant rebels and centralized royal power, reshaping France's religious and political landscape. Measuring 577 m...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...