Portretten van priesters van Zürich
1685
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
148; 240
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
Created in 1685 by Swiss artist Conrad Meyer, *Portretten van priesters van Zürich* is a finely detailed engraving measuring 240 by 148 millimeters. The work presents portraits of Zurich’s clergy, capturing the likenesses of religious leaders in a compact print format typical of the late seventeenth century. As an engraving, it reflects the period’s growing use of printmaking to circulate images of notable civic and religious figures across Swiss cities and beyond. Meyer, active in Zurich, employed the precise lines and tonal contrasts of engraving to convey both individual character and inst...
About the Artist
Conrad Meyer · 1618–1689
Comment on works: Portraits; Figures; Landscapes