St Jans-kerk te 's-Hertogenbosch

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 515 mm x breedte 342 mm

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the captivating world of 19th-century Dutch architectural with *St Jans-kerk te 's-Hertogenbosch* by Petrus Johannes Arzen, created between 1875 and1895. This impressive print (515 × 342 mm) meticulously captures the soaring Gothic facade of St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands late medieval masterpiece begun in 1419 and for its intricate stone tracery, flying buttresses and towering spires. Arendzen, a skilled Dutch engraver, specialized in preserving such national treasures through precise reproductions, reflecting a Romantic-era fascination with historical landma...

About the Artist

Petrus Johannes Arendzen · 1855–1935

Petrus Johannes Arendzen (1846–1932) was a Dutch etcher, draughtsman, and painter who dedicated his career to creating reproductive etchings of Dutch paintings in English collections while living in England from 1873 onward. Born in Amsterdam in 1846, Arendzen married Epiphania, daughter of Johan Stracké, and left his native city to pursue a unique commission from the Dutch Government: to copy the...