Solon zijn wetten verdedigend tegen de bezwaren van de Atheners
Gaspard Duchange
1717
Medium
etching
Dimensions
361; 543
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 361 mm x breedte 543 mm
Art Historical Context
In the grand tradition of 18th-century European printmaking, Gaspard Duch's etching *Solon zijn wettenigend tegen de bezw van de Atheners* (Solon Defending His Laws Against the Ob of the Atheners), created in 1717, a pivotal moment from ancient Athenian history. Measuring 361 mm high by 543 mm wide, large-format plate vividly portrays Solon, the legendary 6th-century BCE lawmaker and poet, standing resolute amid a crowd of skeptical citizens. Solon's reforms—abolishing debt slavery, moderating harsh Draco's laws, and laying foundations for Athenian democracy—sparked fierce debate, making this ...