Landscape with Fort and a Church on a River
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (6 x 15.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.72.109
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1545 by the German artist Augustin Hirschvogel, *Landscape with Fort and a Church on a River* is a delicate etching that captures the serene beauty of a riverside scene. Measuring just 2 3/8 by 6 1/ inches, this small print a fortified structure and church nestled along the water edge, evoking peaceful yet fortified landscapes of 16th-century Europe. As an etching, the work highlights the medium’s ability to render fine lines and atmospheric detail, allowing Hirschvogel to convey both architectural elements and natural surroundings with remarkable precision. Hirschvogel, active dur...
About the Artist
Augustin Hirschvogel · 1503–1553
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503–1553) was born in Nuremberg into a prominent family of stained-glass painters who dominated the city's glass workshops during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The son of Veit Hirschvogel the Elder (1461–1525), Nuremberg's official glazier who executed designs after Albrecht Dürer and Hans von Kulmbach, Augustin trained as a glass painter in his father's workshop. ...