Romeinen brandschatten het land maar beloven vrede, 69-70

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### Romeinen brandschatten het land maar beloven vrede 69-70 This striking etching by Italian artist Antonio Tempesta, created in 1612, captures a dramatic moment from the Batavian Revolt of 69-70 AD. Tempesta, a master of early Baroque style known for his dynamic historical and mythological scenes, produced this as part of a series illustrating the rebellion led by the Batavian chief Julius Civilis against Roman rule. The title—"Romans devastate the land but promise peace"—evokes the brutal scorched-earth tactics employed by Roman forces under Emperor Vespasian, who burned villages and crops...

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Antonio Tempesta · 1555–1630

Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...