Ontzet van Wenen
Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert
1570 - 1640
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
233; 157
About this artwork
gravure en ets; boekdruk
Art Historical Context
Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert’s engraving *Ontzet van Wenen* captures the dramatic lifting of the 1529 Ottoman siege of Vienna, a pivotal moment that halted Suleiman the Magnificent’s advance into central Europe. Working in the medium of engraving—an innovative printmaking technique that allowed images to circulate widely across the continent—Coornhert translated a complex military event into a clear, compelling visual narrative. The modest sheet (roughly 15 by 23 centimeters) combines precise line work with letterpress text, typical of 16th-century Dutch print production. Coornhert, a Haarlem-...