Die Dominikanerkirche mit Sternwarte in der Postgasse
1724
Medium
Kupferstich, koloriert
Dimensions
Plattenmaße: 23,5 × 24,5 cm
Classification
Druck
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
10741
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant streets of 18th-century Vienna through *Die Dominikanerkirche mit Sternwarte in dergasse*, a meticulously crafted colored copper engraving by Salomon Kle from 1724. This print (23.5 × 24.5 cm) captures the Dominican Church and its adjacent observatory in the Postgasse, offering a precise topographical view of Baroque-era architecture. Kleiner, a renowned Austrian engraver and draftsman, specialized in such *vedute*—detailed urban landscapes that preserved the city's evolving skyline for posterity. The medium of copper engraving allowed for fine lines and intricate detail...
About the Artist
Salomon Kleiner (German|German|German| |German|German|German|German) · 1700 |0018 |1708 |0018 |1691 |1683 |0018 |1700 –1761 |0018 |1760 |0018 |1759 |1738 |0018 |1781
German, Augsburg 1700/1703–1761 Vienna| |German, active Augsburg, 1708–1760|active 18th century|German, Nuremberg, 1691–1759|German, Leipzig 1683–1738 Augsburg|German, active 18th century|German, Nuremberg, 1700–1781