Portretten van burgemeesters van Zürich

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### Portretten van Burgemeesters van Zürich Created by the Swiss engraver Conrad Meyer 1669 and 1689, *Portretten van Burgters van Zürich* is a series of engravings depicting the mayors (burgemeesters) of Zurich. Measuring 245 × 152 mm, these portraits capture the civic leaders of a prosperous Swiss city during the late Baroque era. Zurich, a key center of the Protestant Reformation and the Swiss Confederacy, valued such commemorative works to honor its governing elite, reflecting the era's emphasis on civic pride and stable republican governance amid Europe's turbulent monarchies. Meyer's m...

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Conrad Meyer · 1618–1689

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