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Religious practice among the Batavians, print, history print, Religious practice among the Batavians., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Netherlands, after drawing by Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts, 1788 - 1790, paper, etching, height 231 mm x width 154 mm, Illustration from: EM Engelberts, The ancient state and histories of the United Netherlands, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1784-1799, vol. III, p. 86. Comes before the letter., Germanic and Scandinavian religions, extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME), Roman period in the Netherlands, A detailed black and white engraving shows a large tree with a thick trunk and dense foliage dominating the foreground, its branches and leaves spreading across the upper area. Beneath the tree a group of people gather around a central figure who stands with outstretched arms; several others kneel or sit nearby with upraised hands and expressive gestures. The crowd fills the midground and extends into the background among more trees, where trunks and leafy canopies create a wooded setting. The scene includes varied postures and facial expressions among the figures, and shading and fine crosshatching render depth and texture throughout the foliage, tree bark, clothing, and ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B45_389

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Rights managed

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41.6Mb (6.9Mb) / 10.4in x 15.6in / 3109 x 4678 (300dpi)

Keywords

Religious practice Batavians print history print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Netherlands drawing Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts 1788 - 1790 paper etching height 231 mm x width 154 mm Illustration EM Engelberts ancient state histories United Netherlands Johannes Allart Amsterdam 1784-1799 vol Iii p 86 Comes letter Germanic Scandinavian religions extinct historical peoples Name Roman period detailed black white engraving large tree thick trunk dense foliage dominating foreground branches leaves spreading across upper area Beneath tree group people gather central figure stands outstretched arms several kneel sit nearby upraised hands expressive gestures crowd fills midground extends background trees trunks leafy canopies create wooded setting scene includes varied postures facial expressions figures shading fine crosshatching render depth texture foliage tree bark clothing ground