Illustratie voor 'Den Arbeid van Mars' van Allain Manesson Mallet
1672
Medium
etching
Dimensions
186; 111
About this artwork
height 186 mm x width 111 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th-century Dutch printmaking with *Illustratie voor 'Denid van Mars' vanain Manesson Mallet an etching by Romeyn Hooghe from 1672. Measuring a compact 186 mm high by 111 mm, this delicate plate served as a book illustration Allain Manesson Mal treatise on military engineering,Den Arbeid van Mars (The Labors of Mars). De Hooghe, a prolific Baroque artist renowned for his dynamic engravings and satirical works, captures the era's fascination with fortification and warfare through precise lines and dramatic composition. Etching, de Hooghe's favored medium, allo...
About the Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe · 1645–1708
Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...