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Original fileGrundriss eines Festungsbaus mit Bastionen und Ravelin
The image is a monochrome line drawing on paper, presenting an overhead schematic view of a fortification wall system. The interior space of the defensive structure is filled with a textured, wavy line pattern, while the perimeter is defined by clean, dark outlines. The diagram utilizes alphanumeric labels—A, B, C, F, G—to delineate specific geometric points and strategic zones for the construction of walls and angled defensive projections.
This diagram belongs to the early modern tradition of 'bastion fort' architecture (trace italienne), reflecting the military engineering revolution that necessitated new geometric approaches to defensive design during the 17th century.
A B C F G
Robert Fludd, Utriusque Cosmi
This print is derived from the illustrations found in Robert Fludd's encyclopedic works on the cosmos, where military geometry is often presented alongside esoteric natural philosophy.
Object
engraving
laid paper
Baroque
German
architectural
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
800 × 492 px
Linked Data
AI AI-cataloged fields generated by gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview on April 20, 2026. Getty identifiers are AI-inferred and may require verification.