The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and 1608

Q: When was "The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

Q: Is "The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and" in the public domain?

Yes, The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Frans Hogenberg

16th century

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Book cover: 11 1/4 x 14 in. (28.6 x 35.6 cm)

Classification

Books

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.570.200(26)

Tags

BuildingsStreetsBattlesSoldiersSwords

Art Historical Context

Frans Hogenberg, a prominent 16th-century Flemish engr, captured the chaos of war in *The Sack of Antwerp*, dramatic plate from his illustrated chronicle *Events in the History the Netherlands, France, and England between 153 and 1608*. This engraving, measuring 11¼ x 14 inches on book cover format, vividly depicts soldiers wielding swords amid burning buildings and crowded streets, embodying the brutality of conflict. Hogenberg's meticulous line work and dynamic compositions made him a key figure in producing visual news for a European audience hungry for accounts of contemporary upheavals. ...

The Sack of Antwerp from Events in the History of the Netherlands, France, Germany and England between 1533 and 1608

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