Illustratie voor 'Den Arbeid van Mars' van Allain Manesson Mallet

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Illustratie voor: Allain Manesson Mallet, 'Den Arbeid van Mars' (3 delen, Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs of Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs en Johannes (I) Janssonius van Waesberge, 1672). Klinkert, C.

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of 17th-century Dutch printmaking with this etching by Romeyn de Hooghe created in 1672. Titled *Illustratie voor 'Denid van Mars' vanain Manesson Mallet it served as a vivid illustration for the Dutch edition Alain Manesson Mallet's influential three-volume work, *Les Travaux de Mars (translated as *Den Arbeid Mars*), published in Amsterdam by Jacob van Me and Johannes Janssonius van Waes. At a modest 185 × 110 mm, this detailed plate captures the essence of military engineering and fortifications, reflecting Mallet's expertise as a French cartographer and engine...

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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...