Gebouw voor het vuurwerk ter ere van het bezoek van het Russisch gezantschap aan Amsterdam

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Art Historical Context

Isaac de Moucheron's etching *Gebouw voor hetwerk ter ere van het van het Russisch gezchap aan Amsterdam* (Building for the Fireworks in Honor of the Visit of Russian Legation to Amsterdam), created between 1697 and1699, captures a moment of late 17th-century Dutch diplomacy. The artwork depicts an elaborate temporary structure designed for a spectacular fireworks display welcoming the Russian embassy—likely tied to Tsar Peter the Great's Grand Embassy to Western Europe. During his 1697 stay in Amsterdam, Peter sought shipbuilding knowledge, and such lavish public festivities underscored the D...

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Isaac de Moucheron · 1667–1744

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