Légende

Square with a small fountain and various buildings, Variae architecturae formae, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 3, 20, Square with a fountain and various buildings. On the right stand residential houses and a round church. On the left a colonnade. On the square stands a public building whose entrance is accessible via a double staircase with a landing., printmaker: Johannes or Lucas van Doetechum, Antwerp, after design by Hans Vredeman de Vries, publisher: Theodoor Galle, publisher: Hieronymus Cock, grantor of privilege: Philip II of Spain, 1601, paper, engraving, height 210 mm x width 256 mm, Hieronymus Cock is the former publisher of the print., colonnade, square, circus, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, ornamental fountain, A detailed black and white architectural engraving shows a city street flanked by classical buildings with columns, arches, balustrades, and ornate facades. On the left, a building with tall columns and an arched window occupies the foreground, while in the center a grand building with a pediment and multiple domed and turreted roof elements recedes into the distance. To the right, a large domed structure with a cylindrical drum and decorative openings rises above adjacent buildings that feature statues on their rooflines and curved facades. In the street below, a raised platform with a sculpted figure and a small pavilion-like structure sit on stepped bases, and further down the street a narrow canal or paved channel runs between the buildings. The sky is mostly empty with a small group of birds in flight. The overall image is rendered with fine line work and crosshatching, creating detailed textures and shadows.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B28_432

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.9Mo (11.8Mo) / 33.7cm x 28.2cm / 3982 x 3326 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Square small fountain various buildings Variae architecturae formae print album page ornamental print Series number 3 20 fountain right stand residential houses round church left colonnade square stands public building entrance accessible via double staircase landing printmaker Johannes Lucas van Doetechum Antwerp design Hans Vredeman de Vries publisher Theodoor Galle Hieronymus Cock grantor privilege Philip II Spain 1601 paper engraving height 210 mm x width 256 mm former publisher square circus city-view landscape man- constructions ornamental fountain detailed black white architectural engraving city street flanked classical buildings columns arches balustrades ornate facades building tall columns arched window occupies foreground center grand building pediment multiple domed turreted roof elements recedes distance large domed structure cylindrical drum decorative openings rises adjacent buildings feature statues rooflines curved facades street raised platform sculpted figure small pavilion- structure sit stepped bases further down narrow canal paved channel runs buildings sky mostly empty small group birds flight image rendered fine line work crosshatching creating detailed textures shadows